#209E40
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61.3% 0.17 147), rgb(32, 158, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#209E40 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #209E40 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 158, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 66%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.17 147) |
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 #209E40 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #209E40 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #209E40 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #209E40 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#9DD0A2
oklch(81% 0.083 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#63B76E
oklch(70.8% 0.133 146.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#209E40
oklch(61.3% 0.17 147)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#025019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#082F10
oklch(27% 0.07 146.9)
#209E40 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) | #A08F36 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928548 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A89 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #209E40
#209E40
oklch(61.3% 0.17 147)
- #B759B8
#B759B8
oklch(61.3% 0.17 327)
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 #209E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.031
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.033
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.034
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.044
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.045
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.048
Use #209E40 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.