#205E24
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42.8% 0.11 144.4), rgb(32, 94, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#205E24 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205E24 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 94, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 49%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.11 144.4) |
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 #205E24 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205E24 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #205E24 text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #205E24 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA7
oklch(80.9% 0.064 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#78B278
oklch(70.8% 0.103 144.4)
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Step 500
500
#529E54
oklch(63.2% 0.132 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#328838
oklch(55.6% 0.143 144.5)
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Step 700
700
#23732A
oklch(49% 0.133 144.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205E24
oklch(42.8% 0.11 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#204D22
oklch(37.7% 0.086 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#142D15
oklch(26.9% 0.053 144.7)
#205E24 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) | #60551E | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585029 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #135B51 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205E24
#205E24
oklch(42.8% 0.11 144.4)
- #6C3770
#6C3770
oklch(42.7% 0.11 324.6)
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 #205E24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.025
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.031
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.036
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
Use #205E24 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.