#208E10
Closest named color: Emerald Green (#028F1E). oklch(56.5% 0.181 141.6), rgb(32, 142, 16).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#208E10 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald Green (#028F1E), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald Green (#028F1E) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #208E10 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 142, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 80%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.181 141.6) |
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 #208E10 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #208E10 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #208E10 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #208E10 text on black | 4.93:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.082 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FB567
oklch(70.8% 0.131 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#44A139
oklch(63% 0.167 141.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#208E10
oklch(56.5% 0.181 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#117600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#106004
oklch(42.6% 0.139 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#184F11
oklch(37.7% 0.109 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#102E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 141.4)
#208E10 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) | #928000 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867823 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008978 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #208E10
#208E10
oklch(56.5% 0.181 141.6)
- #A448B4
#A448B4
oklch(56.4% 0.182 321.5)
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 #208E10, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #208E10.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.008
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.015
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.019
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.021
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.041
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.045
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.046
Use #208E10 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.