#204848
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(37.3% 0.045 195.4), rgb(32, 72, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#204848 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204848 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 72, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 38%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.045 195.4) |
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 #204848 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204848 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #204848 text on white | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #204848 text on black | 2.08:1 | 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
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 194.2)
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Step 400
400
#78ACAB
oklch(70.8% 0.055 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#539797
oklch(63.2% 0.069 195.5)
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Step 600
600
#348181
oklch(55.6% 0.075 195.2)
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Step 700
700
#256D6D
oklch(49.1% 0.07 195.1)
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Step 800
800
#215959
oklch(42.7% 0.058 195.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#204848
oklch(37.3% 0.045 195.4)
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Step 950
950
#142B2B
oklch(27% 0.029 195.6)
#204848 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) | #444548 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4048 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #054A48 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204848
#204848
oklch(37.3% 0.045 195.4)
- #563739
#563739
oklch(37.4% 0.045 15.2)
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 #204848, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.021
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
Use #204848 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.