#204C48
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(38.4% 0.049 187.4), rgb(32, 76, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#204C48 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204C48 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 76, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 41%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.049 187.4) |
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 #204C48 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204C48 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #204C48 text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #204C48 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C5
oklch(81% 0.037 187.7)
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Step 400
400
#75ADA7
oklch(70.7% 0.059 187.5)
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Step 500
500
#4E9891
oklch(63% 0.075 187.4)
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Step 600
600
#2C837C
oklch(55.7% 0.082 187.5)
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Step 700
700
#1D6E68
oklch(49% 0.076 187.7)
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Step 800
800
#1C5A55
oklch(42.7% 0.063 187.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#204C48
oklch(38.4% 0.049 187.4)
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Step 950
950
#132B29
oklch(26.9% 0.03 188.5)
#204C48 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) | #484848 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414349 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #034E4B | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204C48
#204C48
oklch(38.4% 0.049 187.4)
- #5A383F
#5A383F
oklch(38.3% 0.049 6.2)
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 #204C48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.018
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.023
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
Use #204C48 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.