Information about #205B52 color

#205B52 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #205B52 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(32, 91, 82) (12.5% red, 35.7% green, 32.2% blue), or CMYK 23 / 0 / 4 / 64 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#205B52 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid cyan — one that carries a shadowy depth. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Push Play (#21584C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Opal (#275953) and Evening Sea (#26604F).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(32, 91, 82)), which gives #205B52 its character. If you plan to put text on a #205B52 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:64), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #205B52 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#205B52 color variations

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

#205B52 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 #205B52

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

Push Play color link
Push Play

#21584C

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Evening Sea color link
Evening Sea

#26604F

Eden color link
Eden

#266255

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Spectra color link
Spectra

#2F5A57

Green Pea color link
Green Pea

#266242

Jackpot color link
Jackpot

#145346

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#205B52
  • RGB32, 91, 82
  • CMYK23, 0, 4, 64
  • CSSrgb(32, 91, 82)
  • HSL171°, 48%, 24%
  • HSL Precise170.847°, 47.967%, 24.118%
  • HSV171°, 65%, 36%
  • HSB171°, 65%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • GLSLvec3(0.125, 0.357, 0.322)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.125, 0.357, 0.322, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.125, 0.357, 0.322)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB12.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID205B52
  • DECIMAL ID2120530
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01