#204A52
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(38.3% 0.048 211.7), rgb(32, 74, 82).
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White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#204A52 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204A52 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 74, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 44%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.048 211.7) |
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 #204A52 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204A52 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #204A52 text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #204A52 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 212.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7CE
oklch(80.8% 0.036 212.4)
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Step 400
400
#75ABB6
oklch(70.7% 0.059 211.7)
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Step 500
500
#4E96A3
oklch(63.2% 0.074 210.7)
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Step 600
600
#2D808F
oklch(55.7% 0.081 211.8)
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Step 700
700
#1F6C79
oklch(49.1% 0.075 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#1C5863
oklch(42.7% 0.063 212.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#204A52
oklch(38.3% 0.048 211.7)
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Step 950
950
#132A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.03 213.4)
#204A52 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) | #444752 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4252 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D4C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204A52
#204A52
oklch(38.3% 0.048 211.7)
- #5A3933
#5A3933
oklch(38.2% 0.049 30.8)
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 #204A52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.026
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
Use #204A52 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.