#20464E
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37% 0.045 213.2), rgb(32, 70, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#20464E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20464E |
| RGB | rgb(32, 70, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 42%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.045 213.2) |
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 #20464E | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20464E | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #20464E text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #20464E text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDE1
oklch(88.6% 0.019 213.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CE
oklch(81% 0.034 213.4)
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Step 400
400
#79AAB5
oklch(70.7% 0.054 213.1)
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Step 500
500
#5495A3
oklch(63.2% 0.07 213.2)
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Step 600
600
#367F8E
oklch(55.7% 0.075 213.3)
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Step 700
700
#276B78
oklch(49.1% 0.07 212.5)
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Step 800
800
#225762
oklch(42.6% 0.058 213.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#20464E
oklch(37% 0.045 213.2)
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Step 950
950
#152A2F
oklch(27% 0.028 214.7)
#20464E 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) | #40444E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393E4E | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004948 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20464E
#20464E
oklch(37% 0.045 213.2)
- #553730
#553730
oklch(37% 0.045 33.7)
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 #20464E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.044
Use #20464E 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.