#205E50
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(43.8% 0.067 175.4), rgb(32, 94, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#205E50 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205E50 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 94, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 49%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.067 175.4) |
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 #205E50 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205E50 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #205E50 text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #205E50 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9BF
oklch(80.8% 0.039 175.5)
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Step 400
400
#76AE9F
oklch(70.8% 0.063 175.8)
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Step 500
500
#4F9A87
oklch(63.2% 0.081 175)
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Step 600
600
#2D8471
oklch(55.6% 0.088 175.6)
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Step 700
700
#1E705E
oklch(49.2% 0.082 174.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205E50
oklch(43.8% 0.067 175.4)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B40
oklch(37.8% 0.053 174.9)
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Step 950
950
#132C26
oklch(27.1% 0.033 176.2)
#205E50 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) | #5B584F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525151 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F5A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205E50
#205E50
oklch(43.8% 0.067 175.4)
- #6F4253
#6F4253
oklch(43.8% 0.066 356)
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 #205E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.017
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
Use #205E50 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.