#204149
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(35.4% 0.041 215.4), rgb(32, 65, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#204149 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204149 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 65, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 39%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.041 215.4) |
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 #204149 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204149 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #204149 text on white | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #204149 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CD
oklch(80.9% 0.031 215.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EA9B4
oklch(70.8% 0.049 215.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B93A1
oklch(63% 0.062 215.4)
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Step 600
600
#3F7E8D
oklch(55.7% 0.069 215.3)
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Step 700
700
#306A77
oklch(49.1% 0.064 214.5)
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Step 800
800
#295661
oklch(42.6% 0.053 215.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#204149
oklch(35.4% 0.041 215.4)
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Step 950
950
#172A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.026 212.5)
#204149 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) | #3B3F49 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353A49 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #074443 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204149
#204149
oklch(35.4% 0.041 215.4)
- #4F342D
#4F342D
oklch(35.5% 0.041 35.1)
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 #204149, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.024
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.032
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
Use #204149 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.