#209E55
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(61.7% 0.151 152.1), rgb(32, 158, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#209E55 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #209E55 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 158, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 66%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.151 152.1) |
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 #209E55 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #209E55 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #209E55 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #209E55 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.04 152.1)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFA9
oklch(80.9% 0.075 151.8)
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Step 400
400
#62B67B
oklch(70.7% 0.12 151.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#209E55
oklch(61.7% 0.151 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#072F16
oklch(27% 0.063 151.7)
#209E55 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) | #9E904F | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90865A | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009C8C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #209E55
#209E55
oklch(61.7% 0.151 152.1)
- #B85FAD
#B85FAD
oklch(61.7% 0.15 332)
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 #209E55, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #209E55.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.042
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.044
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.045
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.046
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.050
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.050
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.052
Use #209E55 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.