#205D36
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.8% 0.09 152.4), rgb(32, 93, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#205D36 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205D36 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 93, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 49%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.09 152.4) |
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 #205D36 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205D36 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #205D36 text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #205D36 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#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
#A8CBB0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#78B087
oklch(70.7% 0.084 152.2)
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Step 500
500
#529C69
oklch(63.1% 0.107 152.3)
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Step 600
600
#328650
oklch(55.5% 0.117 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#237241
oklch(49.1% 0.109 152.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205D36
oklch(42.8% 0.09 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#204C2F
oklch(37.6% 0.07 152.7)
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Step 950
950
#142D1C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 152.8)
#205D36 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) | #5D5533 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555039 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A5C53 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205D36
#205D36
oklch(42.8% 0.09 152.4)
- #6C3B65
#6C3B65
oklch(42.9% 0.091 332.5)
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 #205D36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.009
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.011
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
Use #205D36 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.