#209C3E
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(60.8% 0.169 146.7), rgb(32, 156, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#209C3E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #209C3E |
| RGB | rgb(32, 156, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 66%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.169 146.7) |
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 #209C3E | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #209C3E | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #209C3E text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #209C3E text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE1
oklch(93.7% 0.024 147.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 147.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ED0A1
oklch(81% 0.084 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#64B76E
oklch(70.8% 0.133 146.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#209C3E
oklch(60.8% 0.169 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C2F
oklch(55.7% 0.167 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#035019
oklch(37.6% 0.11 146.8)
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Step 950
950
#082F10
oklch(27% 0.07 146.9)
#209C3E 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) | #9E8D34 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908446 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009888 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #209C3E
#209C3E
oklch(60.8% 0.169 146.7)
- #B558B7
#B558B7
oklch(60.8% 0.169 326.6)
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 #209C3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.028
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.030
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.031
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.034
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.041
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.045
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.049
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.050
Use #209C3E 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.