#208A58
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.3% 0.122 157.4), rgb(32, 138, 88).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#208A58 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #208A58 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 138, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 62%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.122 157.4) |
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 #208A58 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #208A58 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #208A58 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #208A58 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0D1
oklch(88.6% 0.031 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB3
oklch(80.9% 0.055 157.5)
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Step 400
400
#70B18B
oklch(70.6% 0.087 157.6)
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Step 500
500
#459E6E
oklch(63.2% 0.113 157.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#208A58
oklch(56.3% 0.122 157.4)
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Step 700
700
#097346
oklch(49% 0.113 157.4)
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Step 800
800
#105E3A
oklch(42.7% 0.094 157.4)
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Step 900
900
#184D32
oklch(37.7% 0.073 157.6)
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Step 950
950
#102D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 157)
#208A58 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) | #897F55 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C765B | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00897D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #208A58
#208A58
oklch(56.3% 0.122 157.4)
- #A2578F
#A2578F
oklch(56.4% 0.122 337.4)
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 #208A58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.008
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.025
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.056
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.058
Use #208A58 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.