#203D38
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.5% 0.036 181.7), rgb(32, 61, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#203D38 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #203D38 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 61, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 31%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.036 181.7) |
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 #203D38 | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #203D38 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #203D38 text on white | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #203D38 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
#CFDDDA
oklch(88.6% 0.016 181.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C2
oklch(80.9% 0.028 182.2)
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Step 400
400
#83AAA2
oklch(70.7% 0.044 181)
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Step 500
500
#63958C
oklch(63.2% 0.055 181.9)
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Step 600
600
#487F76
oklch(55.6% 0.06 182.4)
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Step 700
700
#396B63
oklch(49% 0.056 182.4)
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Step 800
800
#305751
oklch(42.6% 0.046 183.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#203D38
oklch(33.5% 0.036 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A27
oklch(27% 0.022 181.6)
#203D38 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) | #3B3A38 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363638 | 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°).
- #203D38
#203D38
oklch(33.5% 0.036 181.7)
- #472F35
#472F35
oklch(33.6% 0.036 2.8)
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 #203D38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.042
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
Use #203D38 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.