#203A33
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32.5% 0.035 175), rgb(32, 58, 51).
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White text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#203A33 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #203A33 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 58, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 29%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.035 175) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #203A33 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #203A33 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #203A33 text on white | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #203A33 text on black | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD8
oklch(88.4% 0.014 174.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6BF
oklch(80.8% 0.026 174.6)
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Step 400
400
#86A99F
oklch(70.6% 0.041 175.8)
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Step 500
500
#679488
oklch(63% 0.052 176.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D7F71
oklch(55.7% 0.059 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#3E6B5F
oklch(49.1% 0.054 175)
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Step 800
800
#34574D
oklch(42.7% 0.044 174)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#203A33
oklch(32.5% 0.035 175)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A26
oklch(27% 0.022 176.2)
#203A33 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #383733 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343434 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #183B38 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #203A33
#203A33
oklch(32.5% 0.035 175)
- #432D35
#432D35
oklch(32.6% 0.035 355.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #203A33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.040
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
Use #203A33 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.