#208C5E
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.9% 0.119 159.7), rgb(32, 140, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#208C5E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.119 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #208C5E |
| RGB | rgb(32, 140, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 63%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.119 159.7) |
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 #208C5E | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #208C5E | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #208C5E text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #208C5E text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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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
#449E72
oklch(63.2% 0.11 159.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#208C5E
oklch(56.9% 0.119 159.7)
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Step 700
700
#04734A
oklch(49.1% 0.11 159.8)
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Step 800
800
#0E5E3D
oklch(42.8% 0.091 159.7)
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Step 900
900
#174D34
oklch(37.7% 0.071 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#102D1F
oklch(27% 0.044 160.3)
#208C5E 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) | #8A815B | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7761 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B80 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #208C5E
#208C5E
oklch(56.9% 0.119 159.7)
- #A4598D
#A4598D
oklch(56.9% 0.118 339.8)
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 #208C5E, 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 0.017
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.044
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.050
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.059
Use #208C5E 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.