#205943
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42% 0.071 164.7), rgb(32, 89, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#205943 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205943 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 89, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 47%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.071 164.7) |
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 #205943 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205943 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #205943 text on white | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #205943 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BA
oklch(80.8% 0.04 165.4)
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Step 400
400
#79AE96
oklch(70.7% 0.066 164.7)
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Step 500
500
#549A7C
oklch(63.1% 0.085 164.3)
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Step 600
600
#358465
oklch(55.5% 0.092 164.5)
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Step 700
700
#277054
oklch(49.2% 0.086 164.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205943
oklch(42% 0.071 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#224B3A
oklch(37.8% 0.055 164.4)
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Step 950
950
#152C22
oklch(27.1% 0.035 164.2)
#205943 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) | #575342 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4D44 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #015953 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205943
#205943
oklch(42% 0.071 164.7)
- #683D56
#683D56
oklch(42% 0.07 344.7)
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 #205943, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.030
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.060
Use #205943 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.