#205E65
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.6% 0.063 205.7), rgb(32, 94, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#205E65 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 206°. 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 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205E65 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 94, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 52%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.063 205.7) |
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 #205E65 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205E65 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #205E65 text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #205E65 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.037 205.2)
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Step 400
400
#74ACB2
oklch(70.8% 0.059 204.4)
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Step 500
500
#4C97A0
oklch(63.2% 0.075 205.7)
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Step 600
600
#29818B
oklch(55.6% 0.082 206)
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Step 700
700
#1A6D76
oklch(49.2% 0.076 205.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205E65
oklch(44.6% 0.063 205.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D494E
oklch(37.7% 0.049 205.4)
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Step 950
950
#122B2E
oklch(27.1% 0.031 205.7)
#205E65 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) | #565A65 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5365 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006260 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205E65
#205E65
oklch(44.6% 0.063 205.7)
- #734642
#734642
oklch(44.5% 0.063 25.4)
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 #205E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.014
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.033
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.059
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.063
Use #205E65 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.