#205C57
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(43.5% 0.062 187.5), rgb(32, 92, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#205C57 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205C57 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 92, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 48%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.062 187.5) |
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 #205C57 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205C57 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #205C57 text on white | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #205C57 text on black | 2.72:1 | 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
#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
#CBDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C5
oklch(81% 0.037 187.7)
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Step 400
400
#76ADA7
oklch(70.8% 0.058 187.4)
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Step 500
500
#509891
oklch(63.1% 0.073 187.3)
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Step 600
600
#2F827C
oklch(55.5% 0.08 188.4)
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Step 700
700
#206E68
oklch(49% 0.074 187.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205C57
oklch(43.5% 0.062 187.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A46
oklch(37.7% 0.048 187.2)
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Step 950
950
#132B29
oklch(26.9% 0.03 188.5)
#205C57 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) | #575757 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5058 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E5A | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205C57
#205C57
oklch(43.5% 0.062 187.5)
- #6E424B
#6E424B
oklch(43.4% 0.062 6.7)
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 #205C57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.023
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.031
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
Use #205C57 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.