#204540
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(36.1% 0.044 184.1), rgb(32, 69, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#204540 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204540 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 69, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 37%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.044 184.1) |
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 #204540 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204540 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #204540 text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #204540 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C3
oklch(80.9% 0.033 184.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CACA4
oklch(70.8% 0.053 183.4)
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Step 500
500
#58978E
oklch(63.1% 0.067 184.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B8178
oklch(55.6% 0.072 184.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C6D65
oklch(49% 0.067 184.3)
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Step 800
800
#265952
oklch(42.7% 0.056 183.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#204540
oklch(36.1% 0.044 184.1)
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Step 950
950
#162B28
oklch(27% 0.028 184.2)
#204540 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) | #424140 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3D40 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E4643 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204540
#204540
oklch(36.1% 0.044 184.1)
- #51343B
#51343B
oklch(36.2% 0.043 3.7)
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 #204540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
Use #204540 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.