#204849
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(37.3% 0.045 197.6), rgb(32, 72, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#204849 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 198°. 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 10.07:1.
| 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 | 10.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204849 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 72, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 39%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.045 197.6) |
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 #204849 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204849 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #204849 text on white | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #204849 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
#A8C8C8
oklch(80.9% 0.034 196.5)
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Step 400
400
#78ABAC
oklch(70.6% 0.054 197.5)
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Step 500
500
#539798
oklch(63.2% 0.069 196.8)
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Step 600
600
#338183
oklch(55.6% 0.075 197.6)
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Step 700
700
#256D6F
oklch(49.2% 0.07 197.7)
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Step 800
800
#21595A
oklch(42.8% 0.058 196.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#204849
oklch(37.3% 0.045 197.6)
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Step 950
950
#142B2B
oklch(27% 0.029 195.6)
#204849 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) | #434549 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4049 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #044A48 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204849
#204849
oklch(37.3% 0.045 197.6)
- #563738
#563738
oklch(37.4% 0.045 17.3)
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 #204849, 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 0.022
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
Use #204849 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.