#205D66
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.3% 0.063 208.8), rgb(32, 93, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#205D66 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205D66 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 93, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 52%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.063 208.8) |
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 #205D66 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205D66 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #205D66 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #205D66 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CD
oklch(81% 0.037 207.3)
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Step 400
400
#74ABB4
oklch(70.6% 0.059 208.8)
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Step 500
500
#4D96A2
oklch(63.1% 0.075 209.4)
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Step 600
600
#2B808D
oklch(55.5% 0.081 209.5)
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Step 700
700
#1B6C78
oklch(49% 0.076 209.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205D66
oklch(44.3% 0.063 208.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D494F
oklch(37.7% 0.049 207.4)
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Step 950
950
#122B2F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 209)
#205D66 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) | #555967 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5266 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006160 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205D66
#205D66
oklch(44.3% 0.063 208.8)
- #72463F
#72463F
oklch(44.3% 0.062 29.6)
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 #205D66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.014
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.063
Use #205D66 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.