#205221
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.2% 0.095 143.8), rgb(32, 82, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#205221 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205221 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 82, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 44%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.095 143.8) |
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 #205221 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205221 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #205221 text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #205221 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 144)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA4
oklch(80.8% 0.071 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#73B372
oklch(70.7% 0.114 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A9F4B
oklch(63% 0.146 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#278A2C
oklch(55.7% 0.159 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#17751F
oklch(49.2% 0.148 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#185F1C
oklch(42.7% 0.122 143.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#205221
oklch(39.2% 0.095 143.8)
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Step 950
950
#122E12
oklch(27.1% 0.06 143.7)
#205221 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) | #544B1C | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4625 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #185047 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205221
#205221
oklch(39.2% 0.095 143.8)
- #5E3262
#5E3262
oklch(39.3% 0.094 324.1)
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 #205221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.027
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.036
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.039
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
Use #205221 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.