#204D41
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.5% 0.054 173.4), rgb(32, 77, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#204D41 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204D41 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 77, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 41%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.054 173.4) |
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 #204D41 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204D41 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #204D41 text on white | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #204D41 text on black | 2.19:1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABE
oklch(81% 0.041 172.4)
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Step 400
400
#75AE9D
oklch(70.6% 0.065 173.7)
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Step 500
500
#4E9A85
oklch(63.1% 0.083 173.3)
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Step 600
600
#2C846F
oklch(55.5% 0.089 174)
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Step 700
700
#1D705C
oklch(49.1% 0.084 172.9)
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Step 800
800
#1B5B4C
oklch(42.6% 0.069 174.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#204D41
oklch(38.5% 0.054 173.4)
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Step 950
950
#132C25
oklch(27% 0.034 173.4)
#204D41 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) | #4B4840 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444342 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A4E49 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204D41
#204D41
oklch(38.5% 0.054 173.4)
- #5A3746
#5A3746
oklch(38.4% 0.054 352.7)
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 #204D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.030
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.058
Use #204D41 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.