#209D5D
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(61.5% 0.143 154.9), rgb(32, 157, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#209D5D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #209D5D |
| RGB | rgb(32, 157, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 66%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.143 154.9) |
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 #209D5D | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #209D5D | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #209D5D text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #209D5D text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#9DCEAD
oklch(80.8% 0.069 155.1)
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Step 400
400
#63B582
oklch(70.7% 0.111 155)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#209D5D
oklch(61.5% 0.143 154.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#014F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.8)
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Step 950
950
#072F19
oklch(27.1% 0.06 154.6)
#209D5D 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) | #9C9059 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8561 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B8D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #209D5D
#209D5D
oklch(61.5% 0.143 154.9)
- #B760A7
#B760A7
oklch(61.5% 0.143 334.5)
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 #209D5D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #209D5D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.046
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.050
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.050
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.051
Use #209D5D 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.