#205446
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.6% 0.061 172.7), rgb(32, 84, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#205446 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205446 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 84, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 45%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.061 172.7) |
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 #205446 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205446 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #205446 text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #205446 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED8
oklch(88.6% 0.02 172.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8BE
oklch(80.8% 0.035 173.3)
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Step 400
400
#7CAD9D
oklch(70.8% 0.057 172.4)
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Step 500
500
#589885
oklch(63.1% 0.073 172.8)
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Step 600
600
#3B826F
oklch(55.5% 0.078 173.4)
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Step 700
700
#2C6E5C
oklch(49% 0.073 172.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205446
oklch(40.6% 0.061 172.7)
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Step 900
900
#244A3F
oklch(37.7% 0.048 172.7)
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Step 950
950
#162B25
oklch(26.9% 0.03 173.8)
#205446 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) | #514F45 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4947 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #015550 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205446
#205446
oklch(40.6% 0.061 172.7)
- #633B4C
#633B4C
oklch(40.6% 0.061 353.1)
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 #205446, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.030
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
Use #205446 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.