#204E44
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.8% 0.054 177), rgb(32, 78, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#204E44 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204E44 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 78, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 42%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.054 177) |
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 #204E44 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204E44 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #204E44 text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #204E44 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED9
oklch(88.5% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6CAC0
oklch(81% 0.041 176.5)
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Step 400
400
#74AEA0
oklch(70.7% 0.064 177.5)
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Step 500
500
#4C9A88
oklch(63.1% 0.082 176.5)
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Step 600
600
#298472
oklch(55.5% 0.089 176.9)
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Step 700
700
#197060
oklch(49.1% 0.083 177.2)
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Step 800
800
#195B4E
oklch(42.6% 0.069 176.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#204E44
oklch(38.8% 0.054 177)
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Step 950
950
#122C26
oklch(27% 0.034 176.7)
#204E44 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) | #4B4944 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444445 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #064F4B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204E44
#204E44
oklch(38.8% 0.054 177)
- #5C3845
#5C3845
oklch(38.8% 0.054 356.7)
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 #204E44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.026
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
Use #204E44 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.