#205B5F
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.5% 0.06 201.5), rgb(32, 91, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#205B5F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205B5F |
| RGB | rgb(32, 91, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 50%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.06 201.5) |
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 #205B5F | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205B5F | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #205B5F text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #205B5F text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDE
oklch(88.4% 0.019 200.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 201)
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Step 400
400
#76ACAF
oklch(70.8% 0.057 200.3)
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Step 500
500
#4F979C
oklch(63.2% 0.072 201.4)
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Step 600
600
#2F8186
oklch(55.6% 0.078 200.9)
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Step 700
700
#206D72
oklch(49.1% 0.073 201.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205B5F
oklch(43.5% 0.06 201.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F494C
oklch(37.7% 0.047 201.6)
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Step 950
950
#132B2C
oklch(27% 0.03 199.1)
#205B5F 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) | #54575F | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A505F | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E5C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205B5F
#205B5F
oklch(43.5% 0.06 201.5)
- #6F4442
#6F4442
oklch(43.6% 0.06 22.7)
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 #205B5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.020
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.056
Use #205B5F 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.