#208D4D
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.9% 0.136 152.3), rgb(32, 141, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#208D4D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #208D4D |
| RGB | rgb(32, 141, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 63%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.136 152.3) |
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 #208D4D | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #208D4D | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #208D4D text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #208D4D text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#A4CDAE
oklch(81% 0.061 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#70B282
oklch(70.6% 0.098 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#449F63
oklch(63.2% 0.126 152.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#208D4D
oklch(56.9% 0.136 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#05743B
oklch(49% 0.126 152.5)
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Step 800
800
#0E5F31
oklch(42.8% 0.105 152.3)
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Step 900
900
#174E2B
oklch(37.8% 0.083 152.1)
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Step 950
950
#102E1A
oklch(27.2% 0.052 152.3)
#208D4D 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) | #8D8148 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807851 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B7D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #208D4D
#208D4D
oklch(56.9% 0.136 152.3)
- #A4559A
#A4559A
oklch(56.8% 0.136 332.1)
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 #208D4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.019
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.034
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.036
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.042
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.050
Use #208D4D 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.