#208C38
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.2% 0.154 146.6), rgb(32, 140, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#208C38 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #208C38 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 140, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 63%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.154 146.6) |
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 #208C38 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #208C38 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #208C38 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #208C38 text on black | 4.86:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 147.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA7
oklch(80.9% 0.068 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#70B377
oklch(70.6% 0.11 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#45A053
oklch(63.2% 0.142 146.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#208C38
oklch(56.2% 0.154 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#0A7528
oklch(49.1% 0.144 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#105F23
oklch(42.6% 0.118 146.8)
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Step 900
900
#184E21
oklch(37.6% 0.093 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#102E14
oklch(27% 0.059 146.4)
#208C38 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) | #8E7F2F | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82763F | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00897A | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #208C38
#208C38
oklch(56.2% 0.154 146.6)
- #A24FA4
#A24FA4
oklch(56.2% 0.154 326.5)
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 #208C38, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #208C38.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.018
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.022
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.028
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.034
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.043
Use #208C38 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.