#205C6E
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.4% 0.067 221.3), rgb(32, 92, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#205C6E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 221°. 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 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205C6E |
| RGB | rgb(32, 92, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 55%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.067 221.3) |
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 #205C6E | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205C6E | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #205C6E text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #205C6E text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 218.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D3
oklch(80.9% 0.039 221.9)
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Step 400
400
#74AABC
oklch(70.7% 0.062 220.8)
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Step 500
500
#4C95AC
oklch(63.2% 0.08 220.9)
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Step 600
600
#2A7F97
oklch(55.7% 0.087 220.5)
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Step 700
700
#1B6B81
oklch(49.1% 0.081 220.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205C6E
oklch(44.4% 0.067 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D4855
oklch(37.7% 0.052 220.6)
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Step 950
950
#122A32
oklch(26.9% 0.033 222)
#205C6E 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) | #515A6F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46526E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006262 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205C6E
#205C6E
oklch(44.4% 0.067 221.3)
- #734736
#734736
oklch(44.5% 0.067 41.8)
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 #205C6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.019
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
Use #205C6E 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.