Information about #205561 color

#205561 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#205561 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(32, 85, 97) — 12.5% red, 33.3% green, 38% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 25 / 5 / 0 / 62. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#205561 is a pleasantly vivid cyan that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Dark Arctic Blue (#275359). Slightly further away sit Retro (#1B5256) and Arapawa (#274A5D).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(32, 85, 97)), which gives #205561 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #205561: 8.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:62), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #205561 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#205561 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#205561 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #205561

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

Arapawa color link
Arapawa

#274A5D

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Wanaka color link
Wanaka

#284962

Guru color link
Guru

#154C65

Lucifer color link
Lucifer

#2E5060

JayHawk Blue color link
JayHawk Blue

#194F6E

Marathon color link
Marathon

#305563

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#205561
  • RGB32, 85, 97
  • CMYK25, 5, 0, 62
  • CSSrgb(32, 85, 97)
  • HSL191°, 50%, 25%
  • HSL Precise191.077°, 50.388%, 25.294%
  • HSV191°, 67%, 38%
  • HSB191°, 67%, 38%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • GLSLvec3(0.125, 0.333, 0.380)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.125, 0.333, 0.380, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.125, 0.333, 0.380)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB12.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID205561
  • DECIMAL ID2119009
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01