#20484E
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.5% 0.046 208.3), rgb(32, 72, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#20484E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| 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 | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20484E |
| RGB | rgb(32, 72, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 42%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.046 208.3) |
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 #20484E | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20484E | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #20484E text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #20484E 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
#CBDDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 208.4)
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Step 400
400
#78ABB3
oklch(70.8% 0.055 208.2)
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Step 500
500
#5296A0
oklch(63.2% 0.07 207.8)
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Step 600
600
#32808B
oklch(55.7% 0.077 208)
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Step 700
700
#246C76
oklch(49.2% 0.071 208.1)
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Step 800
800
#205860
oklch(42.7% 0.059 208.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#20484E
oklch(37.5% 0.046 208.3)
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Step 950
950
#142A2E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 210.5)
#20484E 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) | #42454E | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B404E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B4A | 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°).
- #20484E
#20484E
oklch(37.5% 0.046 208.3)
- #573833
#573833
oklch(37.6% 0.046 29.5)
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 #20484E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.044
Use #20484E 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.