#205453
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41.1% 0.055 193.5), rgb(32, 84, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#205453 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205453 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 84, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 45%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.055 193.5) |
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 #205453 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205453 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #205453 text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #205453 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 192.6)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C6
oklch(81% 0.032 191.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BABAA
oklch(70.7% 0.051 194.4)
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Step 500
500
#579695
oklch(63.1% 0.065 194.3)
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Step 600
600
#39817F
oklch(55.7% 0.072 192.8)
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Step 700
700
#2B6D6B
oklch(49.2% 0.066 192.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205453
oklch(41.1% 0.055 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#244948
oklch(37.8% 0.043 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#162B2A
oklch(27.1% 0.027 191.8)
#205453 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) | #4F5053 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464A53 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005654 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205453
#205453
oklch(41.1% 0.055 193.5)
- #653E42
#653E42
oklch(41.1% 0.055 13.1)
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 #205453, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.017
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.019
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.031
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
Use #205453 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.