Information about #205A61 color

#205A61 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #205A61 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(32, 90, 97) (12.5% red, 35.3% green, 38% blue), or CMYK 25 / 3 / 0 / 62 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#205A61 is a clearly saturated aqua cyan that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Dark Arctic Blue (#275359). Slightly further away sit Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) and Globe (#256761).

The recipe behind #205A61 is rgb(32, 90, 97), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 7.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:62), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #205A61 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#205A61 color variations

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

#205A61 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 #205A61

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

Globe color link
Globe

#256761

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

Caesar color link
Caesar

#1B6767

Eden color link
Eden

#266255

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Marathon color link
Marathon

#305563

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Lucifer color link
Lucifer

#2E5060

Arapawa color link
Arapawa

#274A5D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#205A61
  • RGB32, 90, 97
  • CMYK25, 3, 0, 62
  • CSSrgb(32, 90, 97)
  • HSL186°, 50%, 25%
  • HSL Precise186.462°, 50.388%, 25.294%
  • HSV186°, 67%, 38%
  • HSB186°, 67%, 38%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • GLSLvec3(0.125, 0.353, 0.380)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.125, 0.353, 0.380, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.125, 0.353, 0.380)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB12.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID205A61
  • DECIMAL ID2120289
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01