What color is #205159?

#205159 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Mystery. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #205159?

The RGB value is 32, 81, 89: 32 red, 81 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #205159?

The complementary color is #592820, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #205159?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#205159 color

#205159 rgb(32, 81, 89)

Shades of teal

The hex color #205159 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 31.8% green and 34.9% blue (32, 81, 89).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 47% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Sunken Mystery (#23505A), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.81:1).

#205159 color codes

HEX	`#205159`
RGB	`rgb(32, 81, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 31.8%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 47%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 64%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 9%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.61, -13.7, -9.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.61, 16.75, 215.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.341, 6.913, 10.502)`
Decimal	`2117977`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #205159, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #205159	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#205159 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #205159 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #205159; }
.text { color: #205159; }
.border { border: 2px solid #205159; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 81 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #205159, #203559); }

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Questions

What color is #205159?: #205159 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Mystery. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #205159?: The RGB value is 32, 81, 89: 32 red, 81 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #205159?: The complementary color is #592820, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #205159?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.