#209666
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(59.8% 0.125 160.4), rgb(32, 150, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#209666 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #209666 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 150, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 65%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.125 160.4) |
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 #209666 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #209666 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #209666 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #209666 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D2
oklch(88.4% 0.033 161.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FCDB3
oklch(80.8% 0.061 159.9)
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Step 400
400
#65B48C
oklch(70.8% 0.099 160.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#209666
oklch(59.8% 0.125 160.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#064E33
oklch(37.6% 0.08 161.1)
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Step 950
950
#092E1E
oklch(27% 0.051 160.9)
#209666 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) | #948A63 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868069 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009589 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #209666
#209666
oklch(59.8% 0.125 160.4)
- #B06096
#B06096
oklch(59.9% 0.123 340.7)
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 #209666, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.016
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.027
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.057
Use #209666 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.