#205642
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(41.1% 0.067 165.8), rgb(32, 86, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#205642 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205642 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 86, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 46%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.067 165.8) |
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 #205642 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205642 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #205642 text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #205642 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BB
oklch(80.9% 0.039 166.3)
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Step 400
400
#7BAD98
oklch(70.6% 0.062 166.7)
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Step 500
500
#57997E
oklch(63.1% 0.08 165.7)
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Step 600
600
#398367
oklch(55.5% 0.087 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#2B6F56
oklch(49.1% 0.08 165.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205642
oklch(41.1% 0.067 165.8)
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Step 900
900
#244A3B
oklch(37.6% 0.051 166)
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Step 950
950
#162C23
oklch(27.1% 0.033 165.9)
#205642 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) | #545041 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4A43 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #045650 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205642
#205642
oklch(41.1% 0.067 165.8)
- #653B52
#653B52
oklch(41.1% 0.067 346.5)
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 #205642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.026
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.061
Use #205642 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.