#205E19
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(42.6% 0.119 141.7), rgb(32, 94, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#205E19 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205E19 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 94, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 58%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.119 141.7) |
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 #205E19 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205E19 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #205E19 text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #205E19 text on black | 2.67:1 | 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
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CDA3
oklch(81% 0.07 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#78B270
oklch(70.7% 0.111 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#529E49
oklch(63% 0.142 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#338829
oklch(55.5% 0.154 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#24741B
oklch(49.2% 0.145 141.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205E19
oklch(42.6% 0.119 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#214D1B
oklch(37.6% 0.093 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#142D11
oklch(26.9% 0.058 141.6)
#205E19 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) | #60550F | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59501F | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #165B50 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205E19
#205E19
oklch(42.6% 0.119 141.7)
- #6C3575
#6C3575
oklch(42.7% 0.119 321.8)
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 #205E19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.031
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.035
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.035
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.036
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
Use #205E19 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.