#205E4A
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(43.6% 0.072 168.3), rgb(32, 94, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#205E4A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205E4A |
| RGB | rgb(32, 94, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 49%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.072 168.3) |
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 #205E4A | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205E4A | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #205E4A text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #205E4A text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 169)
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Step 400
400
#76AE99
oklch(70.6% 0.067 169)
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Step 500
500
#4F9A80
oklch(63% 0.086 168.7)
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Step 600
600
#2E8569
oklch(55.7% 0.094 168.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F7057
oklch(49% 0.087 168.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205E4A
oklch(43.6% 0.072 168.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3C
oklch(37.7% 0.056 168.4)
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Step 950
950
#132C23
oklch(27% 0.036 168.1)
#205E4A 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) | #5C5849 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53514B | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E58 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205E4A
#205E4A
oklch(43.6% 0.072 168.3)
- #6F4058
#6F4058
oklch(43.6% 0.073 348.6)
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 #205E4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.022
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.032
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
Use #205E4A 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.