#205259
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(40.8% 0.054 207.8), rgb(32, 82, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#205259 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205259 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 82, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 47%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.054 207.8) |
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 #205259 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205259 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #205259 text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #205259 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#CDDDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.017 205.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.032 206.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BAAB1
oklch(70.7% 0.051 207.6)
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Step 500
500
#58959E
oklch(63.2% 0.065 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#3A7F89
oklch(55.6% 0.071 208)
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Step 700
700
#2C6B74
oklch(49.1% 0.065 208)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205259
oklch(40.8% 0.054 207.8)
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Step 900
900
#24484D
oklch(37.7% 0.042 207.2)
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Step 950
950
#162A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 207.9)
#205259 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) | #4B4F59 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424859 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005654 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205259
#205259
oklch(40.8% 0.054 207.8)
- #643E39
#643E39
oklch(40.7% 0.055 27.9)
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 #205259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.017
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.020
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.058
Use #205259 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.