#204645 Color
#204645 is rgb(32, 70, 69) in RGB, hsl(178, 37%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 0%, 1%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#204645rgb(32, 70, 69)hsl(178, 37%, 20%)hsv(178, 54%, 27%)cmyk(54%, 0%, 1%, 73%)oklch(36.6% 0.043 193.2)lab(26.94% -14.34 -3.80)lch(26.94% 14.84 194.85)What #204645 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #204645, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#204645 Channel Values
How #204645 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 32 · G 70 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 178° · S 37% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 178° · S 54% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 54% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.38:1 vs white · 2.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #204645 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #204645
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #204645; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #204645
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #204645 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#204645#414145#374345#3C3C46#334045#204646#204646#404040Using #204645 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-204645: #204645;background-color: #204645;colors: { 'color-204645': '#204645' }Color(red: 0.125, green: 0.275, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_204645">#204645</color>fill="#204645"More Teal Colors
#204645 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#204645 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #204645?
#204645 is a dark teal — rgb(32, 70, 69) in RGB and hsl(178, 37%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.69.
What is the RGB value of #204645?
#204645 is rgb(32, 70, 69) — red 32, green 70, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #204645?
#204645 converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 0%, 1%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #204645 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #204645 scores 10.38:1 against white and 2.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #204645 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #204645 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 4.69, which is very hard to tell apart.
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