#205006
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.3% 0.113 137.8), rgb(32, 80, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#205006 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205006 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 80, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 86%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.113 137.8) |
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 #205006 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205006 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #205006 text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #205006 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE99
oklch(80.9% 0.084 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#75B45E
oklch(70.7% 0.135 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#4EA028
oklch(63% 0.173 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#205006
oklch(38.3% 0.113 137.8)
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Step 950
950
#132E07
oklch(27% 0.071 137.7)
#205006 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) | #534800 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4410 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C4D43 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205006
#205006
oklch(38.3% 0.113 137.8)
- #5B2C69
#5B2C69
oklch(38.3% 0.112 317.9)
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 #205006, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.019
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.027
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.029
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.032
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.035
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.041
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.042
Use #205006 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.