#205E10
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(42.6% 0.125 140.2), rgb(32, 94, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#205E10 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205E10 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 94, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 71%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.125 140.2) |
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 #205E10 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205E10 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #205E10 text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #205E10 text on black | 2.66:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CDA0
oklch(81% 0.074 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#78B36B
oklch(70.8% 0.118 140)
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Step 500
500
#529F42
oklch(63.2% 0.15 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#33891D
oklch(55.7% 0.163 140.2)
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Step 700
700
#24740D
oklch(49.1% 0.152 140.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205E10
oklch(42.6% 0.125 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#214E17
oklch(37.9% 0.098 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#142E0F
oklch(27.2% 0.062 140.5)
#205E10 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) | #615500 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595019 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #175B4F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205E10
#205E10
oklch(42.6% 0.125 140.2)
- #6C3378
#6C3378
oklch(42.6% 0.125 320.4)
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 #205E10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.026
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.034
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.050
Use #205E10 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.