#205B36
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.2% 0.087 152.9), rgb(32, 91, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#205B36 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205B36 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 91, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 48%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.087 152.9) |
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 #205B36 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205B36 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #205B36 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #205B36 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBB1
oklch(81% 0.051 152.2)
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Step 400
400
#79B089
oklch(70.8% 0.081 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#539C6B
oklch(63.2% 0.105 153)
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Step 600
600
#348653
oklch(55.6% 0.113 153.2)
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Step 700
700
#267143
oklch(49% 0.104 153)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205B36
oklch(42.2% 0.087 152.9)
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Step 900
900
#214C30
oklch(37.7% 0.068 153.2)
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Step 950
950
#152C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.042 152.5)
#205B36 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) | #5B5333 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534E38 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C5A52 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205B36
#205B36
oklch(42.2% 0.087 152.9)
- #693A62
#693A62
oklch(42.1% 0.087 332.7)
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 #205B36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.013
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.015
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
Use #205B36 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.