#205239
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.7% 0.069 159), rgb(32, 82, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#205239 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205239 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 82, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 44%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.069 159) |
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 #205239 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205239 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #205239 text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #205239 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#A5CBB5
oklch(80.8% 0.051 159.6)
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Step 400
400
#72B18E
oklch(70.8% 0.083 159)
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Step 500
500
#489D72
oklch(63.1% 0.106 159.1)
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Step 600
600
#22875A
oklch(55.5% 0.115 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#11734A
oklch(49.2% 0.108 159)
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Step 800
800
#145D3D
oklch(42.6% 0.088 159.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#205239
oklch(39.7% 0.069 159)
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Step 950
950
#112D1F
oklch(27% 0.043 159.7)
#205239 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) | #514C38 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A473B | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E524B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205239
#205239
oklch(39.7% 0.069 159)
- #5F3753
#5F3753
oklch(39.6% 0.07 338.9)
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 #205239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.028
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
Use #205239 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.