#208B53
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.4% 0.128 154.9), rgb(32, 139, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#208B53 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #208B53 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 139, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 63%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.128 154.9) |
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 #208B53 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #208B53 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #208B53 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #208B53 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 155.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 155.4)
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Step 400
400
#70B287
oklch(70.7% 0.093 154.7)
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Step 500
500
#459E69
oklch(63.1% 0.118 154.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#208B53
oklch(56.4% 0.128 154.9)
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Step 700
700
#087441
oklch(49.2% 0.12 154.7)
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Step 800
800
#105E36
oklch(42.6% 0.098 155)
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Step 900
900
#184D2F
oklch(37.6% 0.076 155.1)
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Step 950
950
#102D1C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 155.6)
#208B53 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) | #8B7F4F | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7657 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00897D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #208B53
#208B53
oklch(56.4% 0.128 154.9)
- #A25693
#A25693
oklch(56.4% 0.127 335)
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 #208B53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.010
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.028
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.034
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.052
Use #208B53 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.