#20403B
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.5% 0.039 182.7), rgb(32, 64, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#20403B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20403B |
| RGB | rgb(32, 64, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 33%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.039 182.7) |
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 #20403B | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20403B | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #20403B text on white | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #20403B text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.017 182.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C2
oklch(80.9% 0.029 182.7)
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Step 400
400
#80ABA3
oklch(70.8% 0.048 182.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F968D
oklch(63.2% 0.06 182.9)
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Step 600
600
#438077
oklch(55.6% 0.065 183.2)
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Step 700
700
#356C64
oklch(49.1% 0.06 183.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C5851
oklch(42.7% 0.051 182.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#20403B
oklch(34.5% 0.039 182.7)
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Step 950
950
#182A27
oklch(26.8% 0.024 182.8)
#20403B 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) | #3D3D3B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38393B | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13413E | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20403B
#20403B
oklch(34.5% 0.039 182.7)
- #4B3137
#4B3137
oklch(34.6% 0.039 4.2)
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 #20403B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
Use #20403B 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.