#204140
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35% 0.039 193), rgb(32, 65, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#204140 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204140 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 65, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 34%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.039 193) |
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 #204140 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204140 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #204140 text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #204140 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDC
oklch(88.6% 0.016 192)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C6
oklch(80.9% 0.029 193.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FAAA8
oklch(70.6% 0.046 192.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D9593
oklch(63.1% 0.059 192.9)
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Step 600
600
#417F7E
oklch(55.5% 0.064 194.1)
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Step 700
700
#326C6A
oklch(49.2% 0.061 192.4)
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Step 800
800
#2B5856
oklch(42.8% 0.05 191.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#204140
oklch(35% 0.039 193)
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Step 950
950
#182A2A
oklch(26.9% 0.024 195.8)
#204140 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) | #3D3E40 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383A40 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F4341 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204140
#204140
oklch(35% 0.039 193)
- #4D3235
#4D3235
oklch(35% 0.04 12)
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 #204140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
Use #204140 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.