#205156
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.4% 0.053 204.4), rgb(32, 81, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#205156 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205156 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 81, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 46%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.053 204.4) |
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 #205156 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205156 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #205156 text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #205156 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | Not readable |
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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDE
oklch(88.6% 0.017 201.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 204.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CAAAF
oklch(70.7% 0.05 204.5)
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Step 500
500
#59959B
oklch(63.1% 0.063 203.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C7F86
oklch(55.6% 0.069 204.5)
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Step 700
700
#2D6B72
oklch(49% 0.064 205.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205156
oklch(40.4% 0.053 204.4)
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Step 900
900
#25484C
oklch(37.7% 0.041 205.1)
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Step 950
950
#162A2C
oklch(26.9% 0.026 203.9)
#205156 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) | #4B4E56 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424756 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005452 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205156
#205156
oklch(40.4% 0.053 204.4)
- #623D3A
#623D3A
oklch(40.3% 0.053 24.7)
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 #205156, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.017
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.018
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
Use #205156 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.