#205365
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41.6% 0.061 224.6), rgb(32, 83, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#205365 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205365 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 83, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 52%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.061 224.6) |
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 #205365 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205365 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #205365 text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #205365 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#CCDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.02 225.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D2
oklch(80.9% 0.036 224.7)
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Step 400
400
#79A9BC
oklch(70.7% 0.058 224.5)
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Step 500
500
#5593AB
oklch(63.1% 0.073 225.1)
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Step 600
600
#377D96
oklch(55.6% 0.08 224.5)
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Step 700
700
#296980
oklch(49% 0.074 225.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205365
oklch(41.6% 0.061 224.6)
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Step 900
900
#224755
oklch(37.7% 0.049 225.1)
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Step 950
950
#152A32
oklch(27.1% 0.031 224.6)
#205365 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) | #495166 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4A65 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005859 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205365
#205365
oklch(41.6% 0.061 224.6)
- #68412F
#68412F
oklch(41.6% 0.062 45.4)
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 #205365, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.036
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.049
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
Use #205365 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.