#209E69
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(62.1% 0.133 159.4), rgb(32, 158, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#209E69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #209E69 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 158, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 66%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.133 159.4) |
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 #209E69 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #209E69 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #209E69 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #209E69 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 159.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DCEB2
oklch(80.9% 0.065 159.5)
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Step 400
400
#62B589
oklch(70.8% 0.105 159)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#209E69
oklch(62.1% 0.133 159.4)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#072E1D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 160.2)
#209E69 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) | #9C9166 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D876C | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D90 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #209E69
#209E69
oklch(62.1% 0.133 159.4)
- #B964A0
#B964A0
oklch(62% 0.132 339.3)
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 #209E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.027
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.029
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.047
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.049
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.055
Use #209E69 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.