#205A5A
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(43% 0.059 195.2), rgb(32, 90, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#205A5A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205A5A |
| RGB | rgb(32, 90, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 48%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.059 195.2) |
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 #205A5A | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205A5A | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #205A5A text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #205A5A text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#CBDDDD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 194.2)
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Step 400
400
#77ACAB
oklch(70.7% 0.056 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#519797
oklch(63.1% 0.071 195.5)
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Step 600
600
#318181
oklch(55.5% 0.077 195.2)
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Step 700
700
#226D6D
oklch(49% 0.072 195.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205A5A
oklch(43% 0.059 195.2)
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Step 900
900
#204949
oklch(37.6% 0.046 195.4)
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Step 950
950
#142B2B
oklch(27% 0.029 195.6)
#205A5A 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) | #54565A | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4F5A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D5A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205A5A
#205A5A
oklch(43% 0.059 195.2)
- #6D4245
#6D4245
oklch(43% 0.06 15.3)
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 #205A5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.025
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.063
Use #205A5A 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.