#208A09
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.3% 0.179 141.2), rgb(32, 138, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#208A09 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #208A09 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 138, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 88%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.179 141.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #208A09 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #208A09 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #208A09 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #208A09 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 141)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.08 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#71B467
oklch(70.6% 0.128 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#47A13A
oklch(63.2% 0.165 141.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#208A09
oklch(55.3% 0.179 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#167500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#146005
oklch(42.7% 0.137 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F11
oklch(37.8% 0.108 141)
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Step 950
950
#112E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 140.8)
#208A09 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8E7C00 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82741F | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008575 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #208A09
#208A09
oklch(55.3% 0.179 141.2)
- #A046B0
#A046B0
oklch(55.4% 0.179 321.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #208A09, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #208A09.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.012
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.015
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.031
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.032
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.033
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.034
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.038
Use #208A09 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.