#205516
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(39.9% 0.109 140.7), rgb(32, 85, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#205516 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205516 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 85, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 59%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.109 140.7) |
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 #205516 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205516 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #205516 text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #205516 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9C
oklch(80.8% 0.082 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#71B565
oklch(70.8% 0.132 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#47A136
oklch(63.1% 0.168 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#218B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#1A7500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#146000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#205516
oklch(39.9% 0.109 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#102E0B
oklch(26.9% 0.069 140.9)
#205516 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) | #574D0D | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51481C | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #195248 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205516
#205516
oklch(39.9% 0.109 140.7)
- #61306B
#61306B
oklch(39.9% 0.11 320.6)
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 #205516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.018
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.021
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.021
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.044
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.049
Use #205516 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.