#204642
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(36.5% 0.044 186.5), rgb(32, 70, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#204642 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204642 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 70, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 37%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.044 186.5) |
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 #204642 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204642 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #204642 text on white | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #204642 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDB
oklch(88.4% 0.018 188.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C4
oklch(80.9% 0.033 186.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BACA6
oklch(70.8% 0.053 186.6)
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Step 500
500
#569790
oklch(63.1% 0.068 186.7)
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Step 600
600
#39817A
oklch(55.5% 0.073 186.8)
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Step 700
700
#2A6D67
oklch(49% 0.068 187.1)
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Step 800
800
#255954
oklch(42.7% 0.056 186.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#204642
oklch(36.5% 0.044 186.5)
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Step 950
950
#162B29
oklch(27.1% 0.027 187.9)
#204642 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) | #434242 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3E42 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C4845 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204642
#204642
oklch(36.5% 0.044 186.5)
- #53353B
#53353B
oklch(36.6% 0.044 6.4)
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 #204642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
Use #204642 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.