What color is #204C33?

#204C33 is a dark teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(32, 76, 51), and in HSL hsl(146, 41%, 21%).

Is #204C33 accessible as text?

On white, #204C33 has a contrast ratio of 9.80:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.14:1 (fails). For text placed on #204C33, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #204C33?

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

What colors go well with #204C33?

#204C33 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4C2038. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #204C33 below.

Is #204C33 good for buttons?

#204C33 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #204C33 — black text only reaches 2.14:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #204C33 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #204C33 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.

#204C33 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #204C33

Not just a swatch — here's how #204C33 works with other colors. Named schemes with #204C33 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #204C33 Secondary #4A6C3D Accent #AC6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Brunswick 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 #204C33 Secondary #744E1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2321

Brunswick 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 #204C33 Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Brunswick 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 #204C33 Anchor #141210 Accent #BFA74B Secondary #212C25 Surface #F1EDE3

Brunswick 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 #204C33 Secondary #5E6C63 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Brunswick 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 Brunswick Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #204C33 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 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 60/100

High

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

Naturalness 68/100

High

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 65/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 53/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #204C33 with

Dark Olive Green Dark Slate Gray Tyrian Purple Platinum Hunter Green

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 9.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CBE3D5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #204C41 — 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 #204C33 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #204C33;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 76 51;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.8% 0.065 156.4);
  --color-50: #F4FBF7;
  --color-100: #E2F3E9;
  --color-200: #C6E7D4;
  --color-300: #9DD2B4;
  --color-400: #77BB94;
  --color-500: #569E76;
  --color-600: #477A5D;
  --color-700: #375845;
  --color-800: #273A2F;
  --color-900: #19241E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  brunswick-green: {
    50: '#F4FBF7',
    100: '#E2F3E9',
    200: '#C6E7D4',
    300: '#9DD2B4',
    400: '#77BB94',
    500: '#569E76',
    600: '#477A5D',
    700: '#375845',
    800: '#273A2F',
    900: '#19241E',
  },
}

$base: #204C33;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4FBF7;
$base-100: #E2F3E9;
$base-200: #C6E7D4;
$base-300: #9DD2B4;
$base-400: #77BB94;
$base-500: #569E76;
$base-600: #477A5D;
$base-700: #375845;
$base-800: #273A2F;
$base-900: #19241E;
$base-hover: #193C28;
$base-subtle: #B0D5C0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#204C33",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F3E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6E7D4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9DD2B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#77BB94",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#569E76",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#477A5D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#375845",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#273A2F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#19241E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #204C33

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