#208F2F
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(57% 0.165 144.8), rgb(32, 143, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#208F2F is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #208F2F |
| RGB | rgb(32, 143, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 63%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.165 144.8) |
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 #208F2F | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #208F2F | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #208F2F text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #208F2F text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.075 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FB471
oklch(70.7% 0.119 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#43A14A
oklch(63.2% 0.153 144.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#208F2F
oklch(57% 0.165 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#04761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.7)
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Step 800
800
#0E601A
oklch(42.8% 0.128 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#174F1C
oklch(37.8% 0.1 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E11
oklch(26.9% 0.063 144.7)
#208F2F 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) | #928123 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857938 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B7B | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #208F2F
#208F2F
oklch(57% 0.165 144.8)
- #A64EAC
#A64EAC
oklch(57% 0.166 325)
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 #208F2F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #208F2F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.012
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.014
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.017
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.021
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.044
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.045
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.049
Use #208F2F 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.