#205E42
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.4% 0.079 160.6), rgb(32, 94, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#205E42 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205E42 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 94, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 49%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.079 160.6) |
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 #205E42 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205E42 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #205E42 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #205E42 text on black | 2.74:1 | 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
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CAB7
oklch(80.8% 0.046 161.5)
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Step 400
400
#77AF91
oklch(70.7% 0.074 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#509B76
oklch(63.1% 0.095 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#2F865F
oklch(55.7% 0.103 160.6)
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Step 700
700
#20714E
oklch(49.1% 0.096 160.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205E42
oklch(43.4% 0.079 160.6)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C37
oklch(37.8% 0.062 161)
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Step 950
950
#132C20
oklch(26.9% 0.039 161.3)
#205E42 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) | #5D5740 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545144 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E56 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205E42
#205E42
oklch(43.4% 0.079 160.6)
- #6E3E5E
#6E3E5E
oklch(43.3% 0.08 340.7)
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 #205E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.020
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.060
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
Use #205E42 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.