#205B38
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.3% 0.085 154.3), rgb(32, 91, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#205B38 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205B38 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 91, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 48%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.085 154.3) |
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 #205B38 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205B38 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #205B38 text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #205B38 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBB2
oklch(81% 0.05 153.3)
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Step 400
400
#79AF8A
oklch(70.6% 0.079 154)
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Step 500
500
#539B6D
oklch(63% 0.101 154.3)
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Step 600
600
#348655
oklch(55.6% 0.111 154.2)
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Step 700
700
#267145
oklch(49% 0.102 154.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205B38
oklch(42.3% 0.085 154.3)
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Step 900
900
#214C31
oklch(37.7% 0.067 154.1)
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Step 950
950
#152C1D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 154.1)
#205B38 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) | #5B5436 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534E3A | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A5A52 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205B38
#205B38
oklch(42.3% 0.085 154.3)
- #693B61
#693B61
oklch(42.3% 0.084 333.6)
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 #205B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.014
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.016
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.052
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
Use #205B38 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.