#205363
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41.5% 0.06 221.8), rgb(32, 83, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#205363 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205363 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 83, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 51%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.06 221.8) |
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 #205363 | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205363 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #205363 text on white | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #205363 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE2
oklch(88.4% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.035 222.7)
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Step 400
400
#7AA9BA
oklch(70.7% 0.056 222.3)
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Step 500
500
#5594A8
oklch(63.2% 0.071 220.5)
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Step 600
600
#377E94
oklch(55.7% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 700
700
#296A7E
oklch(49.2% 0.072 221.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205363
oklch(41.5% 0.06 221.8)
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Step 900
900
#234753
oklch(37.6% 0.046 221.9)
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Step 950
950
#152A31
oklch(27.1% 0.03 221.5)
#205363 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) | #4A5164 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404A63 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005858 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205363
#205363
oklch(41.5% 0.06 221.8)
- #674131
#674131
oklch(41.5% 0.059 43.5)
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 #205363, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.033
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.052
Use #205363 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.