#204C3A
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(37.9% 0.058 164.3), rgb(32, 76, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#204C3A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204C3A |
| RGB | rgb(32, 76, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 41%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.058 164.3) |
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 #204C3A | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204C3A | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #204C3A text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #204C3A 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED5
oklch(88.4% 0.024 165.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 164.3)
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Step 400
400
#77AF95
oklch(70.8% 0.07 163.9)
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Step 500
500
#509B7B
oklch(63.2% 0.09 164)
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Step 600
600
#2F8564
oklch(55.6% 0.098 164.3)
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Step 700
700
#217153
oklch(49.2% 0.091 164)
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Step 800
800
#1E5C44
oklch(42.8% 0.075 164.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#204C3A
oklch(37.9% 0.058 164.3)
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Step 950
950
#132C22
oklch(26.9% 0.037 165.7)
#204C3A 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) | #4B4739 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44423B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #104C47 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204C3A
#204C3A
oklch(37.9% 0.058 164.3)
- #58354A
#58354A
oklch(37.9% 0.059 343.5)
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 #204C3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
Use #204C3A 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.