#205E40
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.3% 0.081 159), rgb(32, 94, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#205E40 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205E40 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 94, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 49%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.081 159) |
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 #205E40 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205E40 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #205E40 text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #205E40 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB6
oklch(80.8% 0.046 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#77AF8F
oklch(70.6% 0.075 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#509B74
oklch(63% 0.096 159.2)
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Step 600
600
#2F865C
oklch(55.6% 0.106 158.8)
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Step 700
700
#21714C
oklch(49% 0.097 159.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205E40
oklch(43.3% 0.081 159)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C35
oklch(37.8% 0.064 158.8)
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Step 950
950
#132C1F
oklch(26.8% 0.04 159.4)
#205E40 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) | #5D573E | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555142 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #015D56 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205E40
#205E40
oklch(43.3% 0.081 159)
- #6D3E5F
#6D3E5F
oklch(43.2% 0.08 339)
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 #205E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.017
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.061
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.062
Use #205E40 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.