#20524A
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.2% 0.055 181.3), rgb(32, 82, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#20524A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20524A |
| RGB | rgb(32, 82, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 44%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.055 181.3) |
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 #20524A | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20524A | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #20524A text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #20524A text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4CAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 181)
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Step 400
400
#70AFA3
oklch(70.8% 0.067 180.9)
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Step 500
500
#459A8D
oklch(63% 0.085 182.1)
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Step 600
600
#1D8577
oklch(55.7% 0.093 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#0A7064
oklch(49% 0.085 181.9)
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Step 800
800
#115C51
oklch(42.8% 0.072 180.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#20524A
oklch(40.2% 0.055 181.3)
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Step 950
950
#102C27
oklch(27% 0.035 180.2)
#20524A 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) | #4E4D4A | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47484B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005350 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20524A
#20524A
oklch(40.2% 0.055 181.3)
- #613B46
#613B46
oklch(40.1% 0.056 1.1)
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 #20524A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.021
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
Use #20524A 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.