#209C0E
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60.4% 0.196 141.7), rgb(32, 156, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#209C0E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #209C0E |
| RGB | rgb(32, 156, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 84%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.196 141.7) |
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 #209C0E | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #209C0E | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #209C0E text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #209C0E text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C2
oklch(88.6% 0.054 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ED197
oklch(81% 0.096 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#64B85A
oklch(70.8% 0.154 141.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#209C0E
oklch(60.4% 0.196 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#148C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#0F7600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#0B6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#075100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#093005
oklch(27.2% 0.082 141.5)
#209C0E 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) | #A08C00 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938325 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009784 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #209C0E
#209C0E
oklch(60.4% 0.196 141.7)
- #B54FC6
#B54FC6
oklch(60.5% 0.197 321.7)
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 #209C0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.017
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.018
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.026
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.029
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.042
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.042
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.043
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.054
Use #209C0E 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.