#205D38
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.8% 0.088 153.6), rgb(32, 93, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#205D38 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205D38 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 93, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 49%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.088 153.6) |
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 #205D38 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205D38 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #205D38 text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #205D38 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
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB2
oklch(81% 0.051 154.1)
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Step 400
400
#78B089
oklch(70.7% 0.082 153.5)
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Step 500
500
#529C6B
oklch(63.1% 0.105 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#328653
oklch(55.5% 0.114 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#237243
oklch(49.2% 0.107 153.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205D38
oklch(42.8% 0.088 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#204C30
oklch(37.7% 0.069 153.6)
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Step 950
950
#142D1C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 152.8)
#205D38 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) | #5D5536 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55503A | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #095C54 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205D38
#205D38
oklch(42.8% 0.088 153.6)
- #6C3C63
#6C3C63
oklch(42.9% 0.087 334.2)
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 #205D38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.010
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.048
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.056
Use #205D38 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.