#206259
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.2% 0.067 182.6), rgb(32, 98, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#206259 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #206259 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 98, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 51%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.067 182.6) |
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 #206259 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #206259 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #206259 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #206259 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.038 183.8)
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Step 400
400
#73AEA4
oklch(70.7% 0.063 182.6)
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Step 500
500
#4A9A8E
oklch(63.2% 0.081 182.6)
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Step 600
600
#268478
oklch(55.7% 0.087 182.8)
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Step 700
700
#167065
oklch(49.2% 0.082 182.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#206259
oklch(45.2% 0.067 182.6)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B44
oklch(37.8% 0.053 182.3)
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Step 950
950
#122C28
oklch(27.1% 0.033 182.6)
#206259 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) | #5D5C59 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54555A | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00645F | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #206259
#206259
oklch(45.2% 0.067 182.6)
- #754552
#754552
oklch(45.1% 0.068 2.7)
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 #206259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.005
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.030
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.034
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.057
Use #206259 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.