#205C70
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.5% 0.069 223.8), rgb(32, 92, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#205C70 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205C70 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 92, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 56%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.069 223.8) |
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 #205C70 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205C70 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #205C70 text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #205C70 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 221.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D4
oklch(81% 0.04 223.7)
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Step 400
400
#74AABE
oklch(70.8% 0.064 223.2)
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Step 500
500
#4C94AE
oklch(63% 0.082 224.1)
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Step 600
600
#2A7E9A
oklch(55.6% 0.089 224.3)
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Step 700
700
#1B6A83
oklch(49% 0.083 224.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205C70
oklch(44.5% 0.069 223.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4857
oklch(37.8% 0.054 223.9)
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Step 950
950
#122A33
oklch(27% 0.034 224.8)
#205C70 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) | #515A71 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465270 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006262 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205C70
#205C70
oklch(44.5% 0.069 223.8)
- #744734
#744734
oklch(44.6% 0.069 43.5)
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 #205C70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.021
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.056
Use #205C70 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.