Information about #205E72 color

#205E72 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #205E72 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(32, 94, 114) — 12.5% red, 36.9% green, 44.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 32 / 8 / 0 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#205E72 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid aqua cyan — one 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 practically indistinguishable from Humbec Dark Teal (#265B71). Slightly further away sit Orient (#255B77) and Chathams Blue (#2C5971).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(32, 94, 114)), which gives #205E72 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.9:1. #205E72 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#205E72 color variations

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

#205E72 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#205E72 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#1A4B5C

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#133845

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Black

#000000

#205E72 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#205E72 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#207366

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#205E72 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
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#733521
#733521

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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
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#735F21
#735F21

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#732135
#732135

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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
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#21735F
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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
#205E72
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#73215F
#73215F

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#5F7321
#5F7321

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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#352173
#352173

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#733521
#733521

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#5F7321
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#5F2173
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#733521
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#357321
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Nearest named colors to #205E72

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

Humbec Dark Teal color link
Humbec Dark Teal

#265B71

Orient color link
Orient

#255B77

Chathams Blue color link
Chathams Blue

#2C5971

Bahama Blue color link
Bahama Blue

#25597F

Caesar color link
Caesar

#1B6767

Venice Blue color link
Venice Blue

#2C5778

Light Blue Flower color link
Light Blue Flower

#1D697C

Spray Drift color link
Spray Drift

#2D5877

Blumine color link
Blumine

#305C71

JayHawk Blue color link
JayHawk Blue

#194F6E

Casal color link
Casal

#2F6168

Muse color link
Muse

#2E696D

#205E72 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#205E72
  • RGB32, 94, 114
  • CMYK32, 8, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(32, 94, 114)
  • HSL195°, 56%, 29%
  • HSL Precise194.634°, 56.164%, 28.627%
  • HSV195°, 72%, 45%
  • HSB195°, 72%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.125, 0.369, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.125, 0.369, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.125, 0.369, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB12.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID205E72
  • DECIMAL ID2121330
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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