#205A72
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.1% 0.071 229.1), rgb(32, 90, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#205A72 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205A72 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 90, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 56%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.071 229.1) |
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 #205A72 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205A72 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #205A72 text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #205A72 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE5
oklch(88.4% 0.023 229.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6D6
oklch(80.8% 0.041 229.5)
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Step 400
400
#74A9C2
oklch(70.7% 0.067 229.1)
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Step 500
500
#4D93B2
oklch(63% 0.084 229)
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Step 600
600
#2C7D9E
oklch(55.6% 0.092 229.1)
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Step 700
700
#1D6987
oklch(49% 0.086 229.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205A72
oklch(44.1% 0.071 229.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E4759
oklch(37.7% 0.055 229.4)
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Step 950
950
#122A34
oklch(27.1% 0.035 227.4)
#205A72 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) | #4E5973 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425072 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006162 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205A72
#205A72
oklch(44.1% 0.071 229.1)
- #72462E
#72462E
oklch(44% 0.071 48.8)
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 #205A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.027
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
Use #205A72 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.