What color is #205654?

#205654 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Lacrosse. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #205654?

The RGB value is 32, 86, 84: 32 red, 86 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #205654?

The complementary color is #562022, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #205654?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#205654 color

#205654 rgb(32, 86, 84)

Shades of teal

The hex color #205654 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 33.7% green and 32.9% blue (32, 86, 84).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 46% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Lacrosse (#2E5C58), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.33:1).

#205654 color codes

HEX	`#205654`
RGB	`rgb(32, 86, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 33.7%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 46%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 63%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 0%, 2%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.14, -18.15, -4.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.14, 18.62, 192.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.523, 7.602, 9.562)`
Decimal	`2119252`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #205654, 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 #205654	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#205654 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #205654 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #205654; }
.text { color: #205654; }
.border { border: 2px solid #205654; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 86 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #205654, #203d56); }

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Questions

What color is #205654?: #205654 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Lacrosse. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #205654?: The RGB value is 32, 86, 84: 32 red, 86 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #205654?: The complementary color is #562022, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #205654?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.