#205662
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(42.3% 0.059 214.9), rgb(32, 86, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#205662 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205662 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 86, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 51%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.059 214.9) |
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 #205662 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205662 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #205662 text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #205662 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDE1
oklch(88.6% 0.019 213.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.035 215.1)
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Step 400
400
#78AAB6
oklch(70.7% 0.056 214.3)
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Step 500
500
#5395A4
oklch(63.2% 0.071 214.1)
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Step 600
600
#347F8F
oklch(55.6% 0.077 214.1)
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Step 700
700
#266B7A
oklch(49.1% 0.071 214.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205662
oklch(42.3% 0.059 214.9)
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Step 900
900
#214851
oklch(37.7% 0.047 214.8)
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Step 950
950
#142A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.029 214)
#205662 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) | #4D5363 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444C62 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B5A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205662
#205662
oklch(42.3% 0.059 214.9)
- #6A4238
#6A4238
oklch(42.3% 0.059 34.7)
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 #205662, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.023
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
Use #205662 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.