#204F4F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.5% 0.051 195.3), rgb(32, 79, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#204F4F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204F4F |
| RGB | rgb(32, 79, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 42%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.051 195.3) |
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 #204F4F | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204F4F | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #204F4F text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #204F4F text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 193.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 194.3)
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Step 400
400
#72ADAC
oklch(70.7% 0.061 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#499898
oklch(63% 0.077 195.4)
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Step 600
600
#238383
oklch(55.7% 0.085 195)
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Step 700
700
#136E6F
oklch(49% 0.079 196.1)
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Step 800
800
#155A5A
oklch(42.7% 0.065 195)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#204F4F
oklch(39.5% 0.051 195.3)
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Step 950
950
#112B2B
oklch(26.9% 0.032 195.4)
#204F4F 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) | #4A4B4F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42454F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00514F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204F4F
#204F4F
oklch(39.5% 0.051 195.3)
- #5F3B3D
#5F3B3D
oklch(39.5% 0.051 16)
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 #204F4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.015
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.057
Use #204F4F 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.