#208D48
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.8% 0.141 150.6), rgb(32, 141, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#208D48 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #208D48 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 141, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 63%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.141 150.6) |
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 #208D48 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #208D48 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #208D48 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #208D48 text on black | 4.96:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 150.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAC
oklch(81% 0.063 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B37F
oklch(70.8% 0.102 150.3)
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Step 500
500
#449F5F
oklch(63.1% 0.129 150.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#208D48
oklch(56.8% 0.141 150.6)
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Step 700
700
#057436
oklch(49% 0.131 150.7)
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Step 800
800
#0E5F2D
oklch(42.7% 0.109 150.5)
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Step 900
900
#174E29
oklch(37.8% 0.085 150.8)
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Step 950
950
#102E18
oklch(27.1% 0.054 150.1)
#208D48 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) | #8E8043 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81784D | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B7D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #208D48
#208D48
oklch(56.8% 0.141 150.6)
- #A4549D
#A4549D
oklch(56.8% 0.141 330.6)
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 #208D48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.024
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.031
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.036
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.044
Use #208D48 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.