#204C4E
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(38.7% 0.048 199.4), rgb(32, 76, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#204C4E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204C4E |
| RGB | rgb(32, 76, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 42%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.048 199.4) |
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 #204C4E | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204C4E | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #204C4E text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #204C4E text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDE
oklch(88.4% 0.019 200.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.036 200.9)
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Step 400
400
#75ACAE
oklch(70.7% 0.058 198.8)
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Step 500
500
#4D979B
oklch(63.1% 0.074 200.1)
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Step 600
600
#2B8285
oklch(55.7% 0.081 198.4)
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Step 700
700
#1B6D71
oklch(49% 0.075 199.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A595C
oklch(42.6% 0.062 199.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#204C4E
oklch(38.7% 0.048 199.4)
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Step 950
950
#122B2C
oklch(27% 0.031 198.9)
#204C4E 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) | #47494E | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F434E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F4C | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204C4E
#204C4E
oklch(38.7% 0.048 199.4)
- #5B3A3A
#5B3A3A
oklch(38.7% 0.047 19.4)
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 #204C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.017
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.020
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
Use #204C4E 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.