What color is #205751?

#205751 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Cape Verde. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #205751?

The RGB value is 32, 87, 81: 32 red, 87 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #205751?

The complementary color is #572026, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #205751?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#205751 color

#205751 rgb(32, 87, 81)

Shades of teal

The hex color #205751 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 34.1% green and 31.8% blue (32, 87, 81).

Its hue angle is 173°, with 46% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Cape Verde (#01554F), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.26:1).

#205751 color codes

HEX	`#205751`
RGB	`rgb(32, 87, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 34.1%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(173, 46%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(173, 63%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 0%, 7%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.39, -19.61, -1.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.39, 19.71, 185.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.488, 7.717, 8.983)`
Decimal	`2119505`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #205751, 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 #205751	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#205751 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	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 #205751 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #205751; }
.text { color: #205751; }
.border { border: 2px solid #205751; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 87 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #205751, #204157); }

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Questions

What color is #205751?: #205751 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Cape Verde. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #205751?: The RGB value is 32, 87, 81: 32 red, 87 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #205751?: The complementary color is #572026, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #205751?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.