#208A5D
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.4% 0.117 159.9), rgb(32, 138, 93).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#208A5D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #208A5D |
| RGB | rgb(32, 138, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 62%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.117 159.9) |
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 #208A5D | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #208A5D | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #208A5D text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #208A5D text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB5
oklch(81% 0.053 159.7)
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Step 400
400
#70B18E
oklch(70.7% 0.085 159.7)
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Step 500
500
#459D73
oklch(63% 0.107 160.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#208A5D
oklch(56.4% 0.117 159.9)
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Step 700
700
#08734B
oklch(49.1% 0.108 160.1)
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Step 800
800
#105E3D
oklch(42.8% 0.091 159.5)
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Step 900
900
#184D34
oklch(37.7% 0.071 159.4)
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Step 950
950
#102D1F
oklch(27% 0.044 160.3)
#208A5D 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) | #887F5A | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7660 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00897E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #208A5D
#208A5D
oklch(56.4% 0.117 159.9)
- #A2588B
#A2588B
oklch(56.4% 0.117 340)
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 #208A5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.011
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.022
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.049
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.055
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.062
Use #208A5D 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.