#203D37
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.5% 0.037 179.1), rgb(32, 61, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#203D37 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #203D37 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 61, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 31%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.037 179.1) |
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 #203D37 | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #203D37 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #203D37 text on white | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #203D37 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.016 177)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 179.5)
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Step 400
400
#83AAA1
oklch(70.7% 0.044 179.2)
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Step 500
500
#63958A
oklch(63.1% 0.056 179)
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Step 600
600
#487F74
oklch(55.5% 0.061 179.6)
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Step 700
700
#396B61
oklch(48.9% 0.057 179.4)
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Step 800
800
#30584F
oklch(42.8% 0.048 177.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#203D37
oklch(33.5% 0.037 179.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A27
oklch(27% 0.022 181.6)
#203D37 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) | #3B3A37 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363637 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #153E3B | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #203D37
#203D37
oklch(33.5% 0.037 179.1)
- #472F36
#472F36
oklch(33.6% 0.037 0.2)
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 #203D37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.043
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
Use #203D37 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.