#205342
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.2% 0.062 168.4), rgb(32, 83, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#205342 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.062 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205342 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 83, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 44%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.062 168.4) |
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 #205342 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205342 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #205342 text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #205342 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 169.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BC
oklch(81% 0.037 167.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD9A
oklch(70.8% 0.058 168.2)
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Step 500
500
#599881
oklch(63% 0.075 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#3D836B
oklch(55.7% 0.081 168.4)
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Step 700
700
#2E6E59
oklch(49% 0.074 168.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205342
oklch(40.2% 0.062 168.4)
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Step 900
900
#254A3D
oklch(37.7% 0.049 168.8)
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Step 950
950
#172B24
oklch(26.9% 0.029 169.8)
#205342 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) | #514D41 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494843 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #06534E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205342
#205342
oklch(40.2% 0.062 168.4)
- #613A4E
#613A4E
oklch(40.2% 0.062 348.2)
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 #205342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.037
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
Use #205342 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.