#20484D
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.5% 0.046 206.2), rgb(32, 72, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#20484D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20484D |
| RGB | rgb(32, 72, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 41%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.046 206.2) |
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 #20484D | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20484D | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #20484D text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #20484D text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CB
oklch(80.8% 0.034 206)
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Step 400
400
#78ABB1
oklch(70.7% 0.055 205.2)
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Step 500
500
#52969E
oklch(63.1% 0.07 205.4)
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Step 600
600
#328089
oklch(55.6% 0.076 205.8)
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Step 700
700
#246C75
oklch(49.1% 0.071 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#20585F
oklch(42.7% 0.059 206.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#20484D
oklch(37.5% 0.046 206.2)
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Step 950
950
#142B2D
oklch(27.1% 0.029 202.9)
#20484D 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) | #42454D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B404D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B49 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20484D
#20484D
oklch(37.5% 0.046 206.2)
- #573834
#573834
oklch(37.6% 0.045 27.5)
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 #20484D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.044
Use #20484D 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.