#205A60
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.3% 0.06 204.7), rgb(32, 90, 96).
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White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#205A60 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205A60 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 90, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 50%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.06 204.7) |
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 #205A60 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205A60 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #205A60 text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #205A60 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8CB
oklch(81% 0.036 203.2)
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Step 400
400
#77ABB1
oklch(70.7% 0.055 205)
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Step 500
500
#50969E
oklch(63.1% 0.071 205.2)
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Step 600
600
#308089
oklch(55.5% 0.077 205.6)
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Step 700
700
#216C74
oklch(49% 0.072 205.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205A60
oklch(43.3% 0.06 204.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F494D
oklch(37.7% 0.047 203.7)
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Step 950
950
#132B2D
oklch(27.1% 0.03 202.6)
#205A60 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) | #535660 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494F60 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E5C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205A60
#205A60
oklch(43.3% 0.06 204.7)
- #6E4340
#6E4340
oklch(43.2% 0.06 24.2)
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 #205A60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.021
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
Use #205A60 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.