#204B45
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(38% 0.049 183.4), rgb(32, 75, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#204B45 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204B45 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 75, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 40%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.049 183.4) |
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 #204B45 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204B45 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #204B45 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #204B45 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.037 183.5)
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Step 400
400
#76ADA4
oklch(70.7% 0.059 183.3)
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Step 500
500
#50998E
oklch(63.2% 0.075 182.9)
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Step 600
600
#2F8378
oklch(55.6% 0.082 183.2)
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Step 700
700
#206F65
oklch(49.2% 0.076 183)
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Step 800
800
#1E5A52
oklch(42.7% 0.063 183)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#204B45
oklch(38% 0.049 183.4)
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Step 950
950
#132B28
oklch(26.8% 0.031 185.1)
#204B45 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) | #484745 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414246 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #074C49 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204B45
#204B45
oklch(38% 0.049 183.4)
- #593740
#593740
oklch(38% 0.05 2.5)
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 #204B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
Use #204B45 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.