#205C42
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.8% 0.076 161.7), rgb(32, 92, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#205C42 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205C42 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 92, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 48%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.076 161.7) |
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 #205C42 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205C42 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #205C42 text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #205C42 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#78AF93
oklch(70.8% 0.071 161.7)
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Step 500
500
#529B78
oklch(63.2% 0.091 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#328561
oklch(55.6% 0.099 161.7)
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Step 700
700
#237150
oklch(49.2% 0.093 161.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205C42
oklch(42.8% 0.076 161.7)
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Step 900
900
#204B38
oklch(37.6% 0.059 162.6)
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Step 950
950
#142C21
oklch(27% 0.037 162.7)
#205C42 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) | #5B5541 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524F44 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #015C55 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205C42
#205C42
oklch(42.8% 0.076 161.7)
- #6B3E5B
#6B3E5B
oklch(42.8% 0.075 341.6)
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 #205C42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.022
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.060
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.063
Use #205C42 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.