#205205
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.9% 0.116 137.9), rgb(32, 82, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#205205 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205205 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 82, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 89%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.116 137.9) |
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 #205205 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205205 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #205205 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #205205 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#CAE1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 137.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE98
oklch(80.8% 0.086 138.3)
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Step 400
400
#73B55C
oklch(70.8% 0.139 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#4CA123
oklch(63.2% 0.177 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#378900
oklch(55.7% 0.172 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#205205
oklch(38.9% 0.116 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#122E06
oklch(26.9% 0.073 137.9)
#205205 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) | #554A00 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F460F | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C4F45 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205205
#205205
oklch(38.9% 0.116 137.9)
- #5D2C6C
#5D2C6C
oklch(38.8% 0.116 317.7)
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 #205205, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.024
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.024
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.035
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.037
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.041
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.048
Use #205205 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.