#208B48
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.2% 0.138 150.9), rgb(32, 139, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#208B48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #208B48 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 139, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 63%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.138 150.9) |
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 #208B48 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #208B48 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #208B48 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #208B48 text on black | 4.84:1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAC
oklch(81% 0.063 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B280
oklch(70.6% 0.1 150.9)
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Step 500
500
#459F60
oklch(63.1% 0.128 150.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#208B48
oklch(56.2% 0.138 150.9)
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Step 700
700
#0A7438
oklch(49% 0.128 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#115F2E
oklch(42.8% 0.107 150.6)
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Step 900
900
#184E2A
oklch(37.8% 0.083 151.2)
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Step 950
950
#102E19
oklch(27.1% 0.053 151.2)
#208B48 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) | #8C7F43 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F764D | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00897B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #208B48
#208B48
oklch(56.2% 0.138 150.9)
- #A2539A
#A2539A
oklch(56.3% 0.138 331.1)
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 #208B48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.023
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.030
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.036
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.047
Use #208B48 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.