#204950 Color
#204950 is rgb(32, 73, 80) in RGB, hsl(189, 43%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 9%, 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 4.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#204950rgb(32, 73, 80)hsl(189, 43%, 22%)hsv(189, 60%, 31%)cmyk(60%, 9%, 0%, 69%)oklch(37.9% 0.047 210.1)lab(28.34% -13.21 -8.83)lch(28.34% 15.89 213.77)What #204950 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 #204950, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#204950 Channel Values
How #204950 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 73 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 189° · S 43% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 189° · S 60% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.86:1 vs white · 2.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #204950 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 #204950
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #204950; 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 #204950
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 #204950 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.
#204950#444450#394650#3F3F51#354350#1E4A4A#1F4A4C#434343Using #204950 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-204950: #204950;background-color: #204950;colors: { 'color-204950': '#204950' }Color(red: 0.125, green: 0.286, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_204950">#204950</color>fill="#204950"More Teal Colors
#204950 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#204950 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #204950?
#204950 is a dark teal — rgb(32, 73, 80) in RGB and hsl(189, 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 4.24.
What is the RGB value of #204950?
#204950 is rgb(32, 73, 80) — red 32, green 73, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #204950?
#204950 converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 9%, 0%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #204950 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #204950 scores 9.86:1 against white and 2.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #204950 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #204950 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 5.72, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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