#205F62
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.7% 0.063 199.6), rgb(32, 95, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#205F62 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205F62 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 95, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 51%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.063 199.6) |
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 #205F62 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205F62 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #205F62 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #205F62 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CADDDE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 200.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.036 200.9)
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Step 400
400
#74ACAF
oklch(70.7% 0.059 200.2)
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Step 500
500
#4C979B
oklch(63% 0.075 200)
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Step 600
600
#298286
oklch(55.7% 0.082 199.4)
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Step 700
700
#196E71
oklch(49.2% 0.076 198.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205F62
oklch(44.7% 0.063 199.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C494C
oklch(37.6% 0.049 201.3)
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Step 950
950
#122B2C
oklch(27% 0.031 198.9)
#205F62 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) | #585B62 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5362 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006260 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205F62
#205F62
oklch(44.7% 0.063 199.6)
- #744646
#744646
oklch(44.8% 0.064 19.9)
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 #205F62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.017
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.031
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.060
Use #205F62 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.