#205F3B
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.5% 0.088 154.9), rgb(32, 95, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#205F3B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205F3B |
| RGB | rgb(32, 95, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 50%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.088 154.9) |
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 #205F3B | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205F3B | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #205F3B text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #205F3B 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#76B08A
oklch(70.7% 0.082 155)
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Step 500
500
#509C6D
oklch(63.1% 0.104 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#2F8655
oklch(55.5% 0.113 155.1)
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Step 700
700
#207245
oklch(49.1% 0.106 154.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205F3B
oklch(43.5% 0.088 154.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C31
oklch(37.7% 0.068 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#132D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 155)
#205F3B 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) | #5F5739 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56513D | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #055E56 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205F3B
#205F3B
oklch(43.5% 0.088 154.9)
- #6E3D64
#6E3D64
oklch(43.4% 0.088 335)
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 #205F3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.011
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.056
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.058
Use #205F3B 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.