#204D46
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(38.6% 0.051 182), rgb(32, 77, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#204D46 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 182°. 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 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204D46 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 77, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 41%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.051 182) |
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 #204D46 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204D46 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #204D46 text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #204D46 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C2
oklch(80.8% 0.039 181.8)
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Step 400
400
#75AEA3
oklch(70.8% 0.062 181)
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Step 500
500
#4D998D
oklch(63.1% 0.078 182.2)
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Step 600
600
#2B8377
oklch(55.5% 0.084 182.4)
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Step 700
700
#1B6F64
oklch(49% 0.079 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#1A5B52
oklch(42.8% 0.066 182.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#204D46
oklch(38.6% 0.051 182)
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Step 950
950
#122C28
oklch(27.1% 0.033 182.6)
#204D46 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) | #4A4946 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424347 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #054E4B | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204D46
#204D46
oklch(38.6% 0.051 182)
- #5B3842
#5B3842
oklch(38.6% 0.052 1.2)
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 #204D46, 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 0.021
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.024
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
Use #204D46 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.