#206559
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46% 0.071 179.2), rgb(32, 101, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#206559 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #206559 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 101, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 52%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.071 179.2) |
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 #206559 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #206559 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #206559 text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #206559 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.019 180.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C1
oklch(80.9% 0.034 179.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BACA1
oklch(70.6% 0.055 179.2)
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Step 500
500
#57988A
oklch(63.2% 0.071 178.4)
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Step 600
600
#398274
oklch(55.6% 0.076 178.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#206559
oklch(46% 0.071 179.2)
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Step 800
800
#255A50
oklch(42.9% 0.059 179.1)
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Step 900
900
#244A42
oklch(37.8% 0.046 178.4)
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Step 950
950
#162B27
oklch(27% 0.028 180.5)
#206559 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) | #615F59 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57575A | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006761 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #206559
#206559
oklch(46% 0.071 179.2)
- #784757
#784757
oklch(46% 0.07 359.2)
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 #206559, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.028
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
Use #206559 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.