#205E27
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42.8% 0.107 145.4), rgb(32, 94, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#205E27 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205E27 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 94, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 49%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.107 145.4) |
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 #205E27 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205E27 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #205E27 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #205E27 text on black | 2.69:1 | 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
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA8
oklch(80.9% 0.063 145)
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Step 400
400
#77B17A
oklch(70.6% 0.1 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#529E57
oklch(63.2% 0.129 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#32883C
oklch(55.7% 0.139 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#23732E
oklch(49.1% 0.129 145.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205E27
oklch(42.8% 0.107 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#204D24
oklch(37.7% 0.084 145.4)
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Step 950
950
#142D16
oklch(27% 0.052 145.6)
#205E27 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) | #605522 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58502B | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #125C52 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205E27
#205E27
oklch(42.8% 0.107 145.4)
- #6C386F
#6C386F
oklch(42.9% 0.107 325.2)
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 #205E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.022
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.033
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
Use #205E27 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.