What color is #204B60?

#204B60 is a dark cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(32, 75, 96), and in HSL hsl(200, 50%, 25%).

Is #204B60 accessible as text?

On white, #204B60 has a contrast ratio of 9.39:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.24:1 (fails). For text placed on #204B60, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #204B60?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-900 (#104E64).

What colors go well with #204B60?

#204B60 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #603520. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #204B60 below.

Is #204B60 good for buttons?

#204B60 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #204B60 — black text only reaches 2.24:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #204B60 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #204B60 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#204B60 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #204B60

Not just a swatch — here's how #204B60 works with other colors. Named schemes with #204B60 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #204B60 Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Charcoal opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #204B60 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Charcoal keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #204B60 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #476C80

Charcoal is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #204B60 Secondary #6F5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #204B60 Secondary #616F77 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Charcoal 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 Charcoal carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #204B60 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 32/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 59/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 63/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 55/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #204B60 with

Viridian Midnight Blue Espresso Platinum Charcoal

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 9.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CBDDE7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #203560 — 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 #204B60 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #204B60;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 75 96;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(39.2% 0.059 232.3);
  --color-50: #F3F9FC;
  --color-100: #E0EEF5;
  --color-200: #C2DDEB;
  --color-300: #97C2D8;
  --color-400: #70A7C2;
  --color-500: #4E89A6;
  --color-600: #426B80;
  --color-700: #334E5C;
  --color-800: #24343C;
  --color-900: #182125;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F3F9FC',
    100: '#E0EEF5',
    200: '#C2DDEB',
    300: '#97C2D8',
    400: '#70A7C2',
    500: '#4E89A6',
    600: '#426B80',
    700: '#334E5C',
    800: '#24343C',
    900: '#182125',
  },
}

$base: #204B60;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F9FC;
$base-100: #E0EEF5;
$base-200: #C2DDEB;
$base-300: #97C2D8;
$base-400: #70A7C2;
$base-500: #4E89A6;
$base-600: #426B80;
$base-700: #334E5C;
$base-800: #24343C;
$base-900: #182125;
$base-hover: #1A3C4D;
$base-subtle: #B0CDDB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#204B60",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0EEF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2DDEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#97C2D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#70A7C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4E89A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#426B80",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#334E5C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#24343C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182125",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #204B60

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