#204846
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(37.2% 0.045 191.1), rgb(32, 72, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#204846 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204846 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 72, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 38%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.045 191.1) |
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 #204846 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204846 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #204846 text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #204846 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 192.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 191.7)
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Step 400
400
#79ACA9
oklch(70.8% 0.054 191.4)
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Step 500
500
#539793
oklch(63% 0.07 190.6)
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Step 600
600
#34817E
oklch(55.5% 0.075 191.7)
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Step 700
700
#266D6A
oklch(49% 0.07 191.2)
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Step 800
800
#215957
oklch(42.7% 0.058 191.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#204846
oklch(37.2% 0.045 191.1)
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Step 950
950
#152B2A
oklch(27% 0.028 191.9)
#204846 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) | #444546 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4046 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #074A47 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204846
#204846
oklch(37.2% 0.045 191.1)
- #56363A
#56363A
oklch(37.2% 0.046 11.4)
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 #204846, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.022
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
Use #204846 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.