Palettes / Colors / #205B60
#205B60 — Deep Muted Teal
#205B60 is a teal color we call Deep Muted Teal, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkslategray (#2F4F4F) — not an exact match. CSS darkslategray gives you #2F4F4F, a different color; use #205B60 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#205B60 is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #602520; it also sits naturally between #206045 and #203A60. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #205B60 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 32, 91, 96 |
| HSL | 185°, 50%, 25% |
| HSV | 185°, 67%, 38% |
| CMYK | 67%, 5%, 0%, 62% |
| XYZ | 6.45, 8.63, 12.39 |
| Yxy | 8.63, 0.2347, 0.3142 |
| CIE-Lab | 35.27, -17.07, -8.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 29.38, -10.85, -6.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 13% · Green 36% · Blue 38%
Cyan 67% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 62%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #205B60
.text { color: #205B60; }
.background { background-color: #205B60; }
.border { border: 3px solid #205B60; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(32, 91, 96); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(185, 50%, 25%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #205B60; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(32, 91, 96, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #205B60; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(32, 91, 96, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#205B60">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#205B60">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #602520:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 7.70:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.73:1 Fails |
Best text color on #205B60: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #205B60
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #205B60: ·
How #205B60 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #205B60 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #205B60?
#205B60 is Deep Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 32, 91, 96). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #205B60?
#205B60 is RGB 32, 91, 96 — HSL 185°, 50%, 25% — CMYK 67%, 5%, 0%, 62%.
What colors go with #205B60?
Its complement is #602520; analogous partners are #206045 and #203A60. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #205B60 for text?
White text on #205B60 has a contrast ratio of 7.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.73:1.