#205F00
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7), rgb(32, 95, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#205F00 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205F00 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 95, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 100%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7) |
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 #205F00 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205F00 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #205F00 text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #205F00 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 139)
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Step 300
300
#A7CD9C
oklch(80.8% 0.079 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#77B365
oklch(70.7% 0.125 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#519F37
oklch(63% 0.16 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#297400
oklch(49.2% 0.154 138.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E0F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E0B
oklch(27.1% 0.067 138.6)
#205F00 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) | #625500 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B500F | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #185B4F | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205F00
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
- #6D317D
#6D317D
oklch(42.7% 0.134 318.7)
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 #205F00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.028
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
Use #205F00 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.