#205E33
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43% 0.095 150.5), rgb(32, 94, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#205E33 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205E33 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 94, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 49%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.095 150.5) |
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 #205E33 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205E33 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #205E33 text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #205E33 text on black | 2.71:1 | 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
#CBDFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBAE
oklch(80.9% 0.055 150)
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Step 400
400
#77B184
oklch(70.8% 0.089 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#519D65
oklch(63.2% 0.113 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#31874B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 150.3)
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Step 700
700
#22723C
oklch(49% 0.115 150.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205E33
oklch(43% 0.095 150.5)
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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)
#205E33 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) | #5F5630 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565036 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C5C53 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205E33
#205E33
oklch(43% 0.095 150.5)
- #6D3B68
#6D3B68
oklch(43.1% 0.095 330.8)
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 #205E33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.010
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.011
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
Use #205E33 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.