#205646
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(41.2% 0.063 170.7), rgb(32, 86, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#205646 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205646 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 86, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 46%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.063 170.7) |
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 #205646 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205646 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #205646 text on white | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #205646 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
#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
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BD
oklch(81% 0.037 170)
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Step 400
400
#7BAD9B
oklch(70.7% 0.059 170.2)
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Step 500
500
#579983
oklch(63.2% 0.076 170.3)
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Step 600
600
#39836C
oklch(55.6% 0.083 170.1)
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Step 700
700
#2A6F5B
oklch(49.2% 0.077 170.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205646
oklch(41.2% 0.063 170.7)
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Step 900
900
#234A3E
oklch(37.6% 0.049 171.3)
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Step 950
950
#162B24
oklch(26.9% 0.03 170.6)
#205646 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) | #545045 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4B47 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005751 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205646
#205646
oklch(41.2% 0.063 170.7)
- #653C4F
#653C4F
oklch(41.2% 0.063 351)
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 #205646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.044
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.057
Use #205646 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.