#204F53
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.7% 0.051 202.9), rgb(32, 79, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#204F53 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204F53 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 79, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 44%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.051 202.9) |
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 #204F53 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204F53 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #204F53 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #204F53 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDF
oklch(88.6% 0.021 200.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CB
oklch(80.8% 0.038 202.8)
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Step 400
400
#72ACB1
oklch(70.6% 0.061 202.7)
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Step 500
500
#48989E
oklch(63.2% 0.078 201.9)
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Step 600
600
#228289
oklch(55.7% 0.085 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#116E74
oklch(49.2% 0.079 201.8)
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Step 800
800
#14595F
oklch(42.6% 0.066 203.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#204F53
oklch(39.7% 0.051 202.9)
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Step 950
950
#112B2D
oklch(27% 0.032 202.1)
#204F53 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) | #494C53 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414653 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005250 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204F53
#204F53
oklch(39.7% 0.051 202.9)
- #603C3A
#603C3A
oklch(39.8% 0.051 23.1)
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 #204F53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.016
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.022
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.054
Use #204F53 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.