#205261
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41.1% 0.058 220.7), rgb(32, 82, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#205261 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205261 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 82, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 50%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.058 220.7) |
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 #205261 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205261 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #205261 text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #205261 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE2
oklch(88.4% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D0
oklch(80.8% 0.034 220.6)
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Step 400
400
#7AA9B9
oklch(70.7% 0.055 221)
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Step 500
500
#5693A7
oklch(63% 0.07 221.1)
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Step 600
600
#397E92
oklch(55.7% 0.075 219.6)
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Step 700
700
#2A6A7D
oklch(49.1% 0.071 220.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205261
oklch(41.1% 0.058 220.7)
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Step 900
900
#234753
oklch(37.6% 0.046 221.9)
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Step 950
950
#152A30
oklch(27% 0.029 218.2)
#205261 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) | #495062 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404961 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005757 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205261
#205261
oklch(41.1% 0.058 220.7)
- #664032
#664032
oklch(41.2% 0.058 41)
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 #205261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.024
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.039
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.055
Use #205261 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.