#20343D
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31.2% 0.03 228), rgb(32, 52, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#20343D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 12.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20343D |
| RGB | rgb(32, 52, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 31%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.2% 0.03 228) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #20343D | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20343D | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20343D text on white | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #20343D text on black | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 229.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D3
oklch(80.9% 0.036 226.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BA8BD
oklch(70.7% 0.057 228.4)
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Step 500
500
#5792AD
oklch(63% 0.074 229.1)
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Step 600
600
#3A7C98
oklch(55.5% 0.08 228.5)
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Step 700
700
#2B6982
oklch(49.2% 0.074 227.8)
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Step 800
800
#255669
oklch(42.8% 0.061 226.4)
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Step 900
900
#244756
oklch(37.8% 0.048 227.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#20343D
oklch(31.2% 0.03 228)
#20343D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2F333D | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B303D | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #143737 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20343D
#20343D
oklch(31.2% 0.03 228)
- #3E2C23
#3E2C23
oklch(31.1% 0.031 47.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #20343D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.017
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.032
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.033
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
Use #20343D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.