What color is #205A5A?

#205A5A is a dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(32, 90, 90), and in HSL hsl(180, 48%, 24%).

Is #205A5A accessible as text?

On white, #205A5A has a contrast ratio of 7.86:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.67:1 (fails). For text placed on #205A5A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #205A5A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-800 (#005F5A).

What colors go well with #205A5A?

#205A5A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5B2020. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #205A5A below.

Is #205A5A good for buttons?

#205A5A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #205A5A — black text only reaches 2.67:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #205A5A the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #205A5A is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#205A5A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #205A5A

Not just a swatch — here's how #205A5A works with other colors. Named schemes with #205A5A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #205A5A Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Dark Slate Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #205A5A Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A4 Anchor #2E3236

Dark Slate Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #205A5A Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552340

Dark Slate Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #205A5A Anchor #382C1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C72 Secondary #3A3933

Dark Slate Gray anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #205A5A Secondary #6A7C7B Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Dark Slate Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #205A5A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 36/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 55/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 11/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 60/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 64/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #205A5A with

Fern Green Yale Blue Rosewood Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CBE6E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #20475B — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #205A5A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #205A5A;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 90 90;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(43.0% 0.059 195.2);
  --color-50: #F3FBFB;
  --color-100: #E0F5F5;
  --color-200: #C3EAEA;
  --color-300: #99D7D7;
  --color-400: #71C1C1;
  --color-500: #50A5A5;
  --color-600: #437F7F;
  --color-700: #345B5B;
  --color-800: #253C3C;
  --color-900: #182525;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F3FBFB',
    100: '#E0F5F5',
    200: '#C3EAEA',
    300: '#99D7D7',
    400: '#71C1C1',
    500: '#50A5A5',
    600: '#437F7F',
    700: '#345B5B',
    800: '#253C3C',
    900: '#182525',
  },
}

$base: #205A5A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FBFB;
$base-100: #E0F5F5;
$base-200: #C3EAEA;
$base-300: #99D7D7;
$base-400: #71C1C1;
$base-500: #50A5A5;
$base-600: #437F7F;
$base-700: #345B5B;
$base-800: #253C3C;
$base-900: #182525;
$base-hover: #194848;
$base-subtle: #B0DADA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#205A5A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FBFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F5F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C3EAEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#99D7D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#71C1C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#50A5A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#437F7F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#345B5B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#253C3C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182525",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #205A5A

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Pairs with #205A5A

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