#20523F
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.8% 0.063 165.6), rgb(32, 82, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#20523F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20523F |
| RGB | rgb(32, 82, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 44%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.063 165.6) |
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 #20523F | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20523F | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #20523F text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #20523F text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 164.8)
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Step 400
400
#71B095
oklch(70.7% 0.077 165.4)
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Step 500
500
#479C7B
oklch(63.1% 0.097 165.4)
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Step 600
600
#208664
oklch(55.4% 0.105 165.6)
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Step 700
700
#0F7253
oklch(49.1% 0.098 165.4)
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Step 800
800
#135D44
oklch(42.8% 0.082 165.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#20523F
oklch(39.8% 0.063 165.6)
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Step 950
950
#112D22
oklch(27.1% 0.04 165.5)
#20523F 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) | #504C3E | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494740 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #09524D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20523F
#20523F
oklch(39.8% 0.063 165.6)
- #60394F
#60394F
oklch(39.9% 0.064 345.5)
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 #20523F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.058
Use #20523F 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.