#205F67
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.9% 0.064 207), rgb(32, 95, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#205F67 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 207°. 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 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205F67 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 95, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 53%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.064 207) |
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 #205F67 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #205F67 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #205F67 text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #205F67 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#A6C8CD
oklch(81% 0.037 207.3)
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Step 400
400
#73ACB3
oklch(70.8% 0.06 205.6)
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Step 500
500
#4B97A1
oklch(63.2% 0.076 206.7)
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Step 600
600
#27818C
oklch(55.6% 0.083 206.9)
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Step 700
700
#186D77
oklch(49.2% 0.077 206.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205F67
oklch(44.9% 0.064 207)
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Step 900
900
#1C494F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 207.2)
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Step 950
950
#122B2E
oklch(27.1% 0.031 205.7)
#205F67 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) | #575B68 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5367 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006361 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205F67
#205F67
oklch(44.9% 0.064 207)
- #754742
#754742
oklch(45% 0.064 26.6)
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 #205F67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.014
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.041
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.060
Use #205F67 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.