#205455
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41.2% 0.055 197), rgb(32, 84, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#205455 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205455 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 84, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 45%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.055 197) |
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 #205455 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205455 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #205455 text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #205455 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7C8
oklch(80.9% 0.031 199.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BABAB
oklch(70.7% 0.051 196.1)
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Step 500
500
#569697
oklch(63.1% 0.066 196.9)
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Step 600
600
#398082
oklch(55.6% 0.071 197.8)
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Step 700
700
#2A6C6E
oklch(49% 0.066 198)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205455
oklch(41.2% 0.055 197)
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Step 900
900
#234949
oklch(37.8% 0.043 195.5)
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Step 950
950
#162B2B
oklch(27.2% 0.027 195.7)
#205455 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) | #4E5055 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464A55 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005754 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205455
#205455
oklch(41.2% 0.055 197)
- #653E40
#653E40
oklch(41% 0.055 16.4)
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 #205455, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.016
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.019
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.032
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
Use #205455 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.