What color is #204232?

#204232 is a dark teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(32, 66, 50), and in HSL hsl(152, 35%, 19%).

Is #204232 accessible as text?

On white, #204232 has a contrast ratio of 11.13:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.89:1 (fails). For text placed on #204232, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #204232?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-900 (#004F3B).

What colors go well with #204232?

#204232 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #411F2F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #204232 below.

Is #204232 good for buttons?

#204232 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #204232 — black text only reaches 1.89:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #204232 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #204232 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#204232 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #204232

Not just a swatch — here's how #204232 works with other colors. Named schemes with #204232 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #204232 Secondary #496C3E Accent #AB6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Bottle Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #204232 Secondary #744F1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B2320

Bottle Green plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #204232 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Bottle Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #204232 Anchor #141210 Accent #BEA74C Secondary #202C26 Surface #F1EDE3

Bottle Green carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #204232 Secondary #58635D Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Bottle Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Bottle Green carrying the quiet middle.

Build a working theme in the generator →

Color Lab

How #204232 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 45/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 46/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 40/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #204232

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #204232 with

Hunter Green Onyx Bistre Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 11.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CBE0D6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1F413D — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #204232 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

Northwind Sign up

Build faster.

A working theme, generated in seconds.

Dashboard

Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

Nov 14 · 8PM

NIGHT
MARKET

Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #204232;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 66 50;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.8% 0.049 161.9);
  --color-50: #F4FAF8;
  --color-100: #E3F2EB;
  --color-200: #C8E4D7;
  --color-300: #A1CEB9;
  --color-400: #7CB69B;
  --color-500: #5C997C;
  --color-600: #4B7762;
  --color-700: #395648;
  --color-800: #283931;
  --color-900: #1A231F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bottle-green: {
    50: '#F4FAF8',
    100: '#E3F2EB',
    200: '#C8E4D7',
    300: '#A1CEB9',
    400: '#7CB69B',
    500: '#5C997C',
    600: '#4B7762',
    700: '#395648',
    800: '#283931',
    900: '#1A231F',
  },
}

$base: #204232;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4FAF8;
$base-100: #E3F2EB;
$base-200: #C8E4D7;
$base-300: #A1CEB9;
$base-400: #7CB69B;
$base-500: #5C997C;
$base-600: #4B7762;
$base-700: #395648;
$base-800: #283931;
$base-900: #1A231F;
$base-hover: #193428;
$base-subtle: #B1D2C2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#204232",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F2EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8E4D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A1CEB9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7CB69B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5C997C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4B7762",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#395648",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283931",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A231F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #204232

Color Lab

Pairs with #204232

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

Scales

Every model

Export