#205138
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.3% 0.069 158.6), rgb(32, 81, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#205138 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205138 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 81, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 43%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.069 158.6) |
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 #205138 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205138 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #205138 text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #205138 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB4
oklch(80.8% 0.052 158.4)
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Step 400
400
#73B18E
oklch(70.8% 0.082 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#4A9D72
oklch(63.2% 0.105 158.7)
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Step 600
600
#25875A
oklch(55.6% 0.114 158.8)
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Step 700
700
#15724A
oklch(49% 0.105 159)
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Step 800
800
#165D3D
oklch(42.6% 0.087 159.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#205138
oklch(39.3% 0.069 158.6)
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Step 950
950
#112D1E
oklch(27% 0.044 158)
#205138 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) | #504B37 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49463A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F514A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205138
#205138
oklch(39.3% 0.069 158.6)
- #5E3752
#5E3752
oklch(39.4% 0.068 339.2)
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 #205138, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.029
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
Use #205138 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.