#204548
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.5% 0.043 202.4), rgb(32, 69, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#204548 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204548 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 69, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 38%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.043 202.4) |
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 #204548 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204548 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #204548 text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #204548 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7C9
oklch(80.9% 0.031 201.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BAAAE
oklch(70.6% 0.05 202.7)
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Step 500
500
#57959B
oklch(63% 0.065 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#398085
oklch(55.7% 0.071 201.6)
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Step 700
700
#2A6C71
oklch(49.2% 0.066 202.1)
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Step 800
800
#25585C
oklch(42.8% 0.055 202.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#204548
oklch(36.5% 0.043 202.4)
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Step 950
950
#162A2C
oklch(26.9% 0.026 203.9)
#204548 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) | #404248 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3D48 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #074746 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204548
#204548
oklch(36.5% 0.043 202.4)
- #533534
#533534
oklch(36.4% 0.044 21.5)
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 #204548, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.044
Use #204548 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.