#20414D
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(35.6% 0.044 223.9), rgb(32, 65, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#20414D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20414D |
| RGB | rgb(32, 65, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 41%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.044 223.9) |
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 #20414D | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20414D | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #20414D text on white | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #20414D text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#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
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6D0
oklch(81% 0.032 222.1)
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Step 400
400
#7DA8B9
oklch(70.6% 0.053 224.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A93A8
oklch(63.2% 0.068 223.6)
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Step 600
600
#3E7D93
oklch(55.7% 0.073 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#2F697D
oklch(49.1% 0.068 223.5)
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Step 800
800
#285666
oklch(42.8% 0.057 223.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#20414D
oklch(35.6% 0.044 223.9)
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Step 950
950
#172931
oklch(26.9% 0.028 227.9)
#20414D 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) | #3A404E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343B4D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #034545 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20414D
#20414D
oklch(35.6% 0.044 223.9)
- #503529
#503529
oklch(35.7% 0.044 44.8)
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 #20414D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.021
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.030
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.030
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
Use #20414D 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.