#205458
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41.3% 0.055 202.2), rgb(32, 84, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#205458 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205458 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 84, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 47%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.055 202.2) |
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 #205458 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205458 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #205458 text on white | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #205458 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7C9
oklch(80.8% 0.032 201.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AABAE
oklch(70.8% 0.052 200.8)
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Step 500
500
#56969B
oklch(63.2% 0.066 202.1)
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Step 600
600
#388085
oklch(55.6% 0.072 201.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A6C71
oklch(49.2% 0.066 202.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205458
oklch(41.3% 0.055 202.2)
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Step 900
900
#23484B
oklch(37.6% 0.043 202.4)
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Step 950
950
#152A2C
oklch(26.8% 0.027 203.5)
#205458 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) | #4E5058 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454A58 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005755 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205458
#205458
oklch(41.3% 0.055 202.2)
- #663F3D
#663F3D
oklch(41.3% 0.055 22.9)
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 #205458, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.015
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
Use #205458 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.