#205140
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.6% 0.061 167.7), rgb(32, 81, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#205140 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205140 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 81, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 43%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.061 167.7) |
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 #205140 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205140 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #205140 text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #205140 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBBB
oklch(81% 0.046 167.7)
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Step 400
400
#72B098
oklch(70.8% 0.074 167.9)
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Step 500
500
#489C7E
oklch(63.2% 0.094 167.4)
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Step 600
600
#238667
oklch(55.6% 0.102 167.4)
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Step 700
700
#127156
oklch(49% 0.094 168)
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Step 800
800
#155C46
oklch(42.6% 0.078 167.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#205140
oklch(39.6% 0.061 167.7)
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Step 950
950
#112C23
oklch(26.9% 0.037 169.3)
#205140 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) | #4F4C3F | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484641 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #09514C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205140
#205140
oklch(39.6% 0.061 167.7)
- #5F394C
#5F394C
oklch(39.7% 0.06 348.8)
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 #205140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.041
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
Use #205140 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.