#205267
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41.4% 0.063 228.9), rgb(32, 82, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#205267 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205267 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 82, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 53%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.063 228.9) |
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 #205267 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205267 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #205267 text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #205267 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 229.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D4
oklch(81% 0.037 228.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AA8BE
oklch(70.7% 0.059 229.1)
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Step 500
500
#5593AE
oklch(63.2% 0.076 228)
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Step 600
600
#387C9A
oklch(55.5% 0.083 229.7)
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Step 700
700
#296983
oklch(49.1% 0.076 228.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205267
oklch(41.4% 0.063 228.9)
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Step 900
900
#234757
oklch(37.8% 0.05 229)
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Step 950
950
#152933
oklch(26.9% 0.032 231.4)
#205267 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) | #475168 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4967 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005859 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205267
#205267
oklch(41.4% 0.063 228.9)
- #68412C
#68412C
oklch(41.6% 0.064 48.7)
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 #205267, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
Use #205267 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.