#205E32
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43% 0.096 150), rgb(32, 94, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#205E32 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205E32 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 94, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 49%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.096 150) |
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 #205E32 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205E32 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #205E32 text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #205E32 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBAE
oklch(80.9% 0.055 150)
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Step 400
400
#77B183
oklch(70.8% 0.09 150.1)
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Step 500
500
#519D63
oklch(63.2% 0.115 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#31874A
oklch(55.6% 0.124 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#22723B
oklch(49% 0.116 150)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205E32
oklch(43% 0.096 150)
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Step 900
900
#204C2C
oklch(37.6% 0.073 150.4)
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Step 950
950
#142D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.047 150)
#205E32 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) | #5F562F | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575035 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C5C53 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205E32
#205E32
oklch(43% 0.096 150)
- #6C3A69
#6C3A69
oklch(42.9% 0.097 329.3)
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 #205E32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.011
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.011
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.044
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
Use #205E32 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.