#20503B
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.1% 0.064 162.4), rgb(32, 80, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#20503B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20503B |
| RGB | rgb(32, 80, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 43%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.064 162.4) |
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 #20503B | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20503B | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #20503B text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #20503B text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB7
oklch(81% 0.048 161.5)
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Step 400
400
#73B092
oklch(70.7% 0.077 162.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B9C78
oklch(63.1% 0.097 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#278660
oklch(55.5% 0.106 162.3)
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Step 700
700
#177250
oklch(49.2% 0.099 162.6)
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Step 800
800
#175D41
oklch(42.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#20503B
oklch(39.1% 0.064 162.4)
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Step 950
950
#122D20
oklch(27.1% 0.041 160.9)
#20503B 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) | #4F4A3A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48453C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D504A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20503B
#20503B
oklch(39.1% 0.064 162.4)
- #5D374F
#5D374F
oklch(39.1% 0.064 342.1)
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 #20503B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.043
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
Use #20503B 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.