#205B61
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.6% 0.061 204.6), rgb(32, 91, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#205B61 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205B61 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 91, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 50%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.061 204.6) |
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 #205B61 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205B61 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #205B61 text on white | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #205B61 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#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
#76ABB1
oklch(70.6% 0.056 204.9)
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Step 500
500
#4F969E
oklch(63% 0.072 205.1)
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Step 600
600
#2E8189
oklch(55.7% 0.079 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#1F6D74
oklch(49.2% 0.074 203.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205B61
oklch(43.6% 0.061 204.6)
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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)
#205B61 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) | #545761 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5061 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F5D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205B61
#205B61
oklch(43.6% 0.061 204.6)
- #6F4441
#6F4441
oklch(43.6% 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 #205B61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.019
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
Use #205B61 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.