#205D75
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45% 0.073 228), rgb(32, 93, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#205D75 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205D75 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 93, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 57%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.073 228) |
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 #205D75 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #205D75 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #205D75 text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #205D75 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#CADDE6
oklch(88.6% 0.024 227.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D6
oklch(81% 0.042 226.4)
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Step 400
400
#73A9C2
oklch(70.6% 0.067 228.7)
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Step 500
500
#4A94B3
oklch(63.2% 0.087 227.9)
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Step 600
600
#277E9F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 227.9)
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Step 700
700
#186A88
oklch(49.2% 0.088 228.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205D75
oklch(45% 0.073 228)
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Step 900
900
#1C4759
oklch(37.6% 0.056 228.6)
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Step 950
950
#122A34
oklch(27.1% 0.035 227.4)
#205D75 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) | #505B76 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455375 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006465 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205D75
#205D75
oklch(45% 0.073 228)
- #764830
#764830
oklch(44.9% 0.073 47.8)
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 #205D75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.026
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.047
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.053
Use #205D75 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.