#204238
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35% 0.044 172.5), rgb(32, 66, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#204238 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204238 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 66, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 35%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.044 172.5) |
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 #204238 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204238 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #204238 text on white | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #204238 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.017 174)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FAC9D
oklch(70.8% 0.053 172.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D9785
oklch(63.1% 0.067 172.3)
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Step 600
600
#41816F
oklch(55.5% 0.072 173.1)
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Step 700
700
#326D5D
oklch(49% 0.067 173.3)
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Step 800
800
#2B594C
oklch(42.7% 0.056 173)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#204238
oklch(35% 0.044 172.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B25
oklch(27% 0.027 172.2)
#204238 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) | #403E38 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3A39 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14433F | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204238
#204238
oklch(35% 0.044 172.5)
- #4D313D
#4D313D
oklch(35.1% 0.045 352.3)
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 #204238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.052
Use #204238 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.