#204850 Color
#204850 is rgb(32, 72, 80) in RGB, hsl(190, 43%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 10%, 0%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Indigo (#264348), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#204850rgb(32, 72, 80)hsl(190, 43%, 22%)hsv(190, 60%, 31%)cmyk(60%, 10%, 0%, 69%)oklch(37.6% 0.047 212.4)lab(27.99% -12.67 -9.35)lch(27.99% 15.75 216.44)What #204850 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 #204850, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#204850 Channel Values
How #204850 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 72 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 190° · S 43% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 190° · S 60% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.98:1 vs white · 2.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #204850 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 #204850
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #204850; 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 #204850
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 #204850 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.
#204850#434350#384550#3E3E51#344250#1D4949#1E494C#424242Using #204850 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-204850: #204850;background-color: #204850;colors: { 'color-204850': '#204850' }Color(red: 0.125, green: 0.282, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_204850">#204850</color>fill="#204850"More Teal Colors
#204850 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#204850 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #204850?
#204850 is a dark teal — rgb(32, 72, 80) in RGB and hsl(190, 43%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Indigo (#264348), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.03.
What is the RGB value of #204850?
#204850 is rgb(32, 72, 80) — red 32, green 72, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #204850?
#204850 converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 10%, 0%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #204850 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #204850 scores 9.98:1 against white and 2.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #204850 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #204850 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 6.28, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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