#205B59
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(43.3% 0.06 192), rgb(32, 91, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#205B59 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205B59 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 91, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 48%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.06 192) |
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 #205B59 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205B59 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #205B59 text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #205B59 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDC
oklch(88.4% 0.019 192.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8C6
oklch(80.8% 0.035 192)
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Step 400
400
#77ACAA
oklch(70.7% 0.056 193)
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Step 500
500
#509895
oklch(63.2% 0.073 191.9)
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Step 600
600
#30827F
oklch(55.7% 0.078 191.7)
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Step 700
700
#216E6B
oklch(49.2% 0.073 191.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205B59
oklch(43.3% 0.06 192)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A48
oklch(37.8% 0.048 191.2)
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Step 950
950
#142B2A
oklch(27% 0.029 191.9)
#205B59 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) | #555659 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4F5A | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E5A | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205B59
#205B59
oklch(43.3% 0.06 192)
- #6E4248
#6E4248
oklch(43.3% 0.062 11.1)
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 #205B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.028
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
Use #205B59 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.