#20383E
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(32.4% 0.032 215.4), rgb(32, 56, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#20383E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20383E |
| RGB | rgb(32, 56, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 32%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.032 215.4) |
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 #20383E | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20383E | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20383E text on white | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #20383E text on black | 1.69:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBDF
oklch(88.4% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5CA
oklch(80.9% 0.024 213.6)
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Step 400
400
#86A7B0
oklch(70.7% 0.039 216.2)
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Step 500
500
#67919C
oklch(63% 0.049 215.8)
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Step 600
600
#4E7B87
oklch(55.5% 0.053 216.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F6872
oklch(49.1% 0.049 215)
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Step 800
800
#34555D
oklch(42.7% 0.041 214.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#20383E
oklch(32.4% 0.032 215.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B292D
oklch(27% 0.02 217.4)
#20383E 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) | #34363E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F333E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #133A3A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20383E
#20383E
oklch(32.4% 0.032 215.4)
- #422E29
#422E29
oklch(32.3% 0.031 34.5)
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 #20383E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.026
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.029
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.031
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.042
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
Use #20383E 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.