#204756
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.6% 0.051 225.8), rgb(32, 71, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#204756 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204756 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 71, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 46%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.051 225.8) |
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 #204756 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204756 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #204756 text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #204756 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEF
oklch(93.7% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE4
oklch(88.4% 0.021 227.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D4
oklch(80.8% 0.039 226.9)
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Step 400
400
#77A9BE
oklch(70.7% 0.061 226)
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Step 500
500
#5193AD
oklch(63% 0.078 225.8)
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Step 600
600
#327D99
oklch(55.5% 0.085 226.2)
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Step 700
700
#236A83
oklch(49.2% 0.079 225.5)
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Step 800
800
#20566A
oklch(42.6% 0.065 226)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#204756
oklch(37.6% 0.051 225.8)
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Step 950
950
#142A32
oklch(27.1% 0.032 223.6)
#204756 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) | #3F4657 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374056 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B4C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204756
#204756
oklch(37.6% 0.051 225.8)
- #58392A
#58392A
oklch(37.7% 0.051 46.6)
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 #204756, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.014
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.048
Use #204756 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.