#20525D
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41% 0.056 214.5), rgb(32, 82, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#20525D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20525D |
| RGB | rgb(32, 82, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 49%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.056 214.5) |
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 #20525D | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20525D | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #20525D text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #20525D text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE1
oklch(88.4% 0.019 218.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6CE
oklch(80.8% 0.032 216.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BA9B5
oklch(70.6% 0.052 215.7)
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Step 500
500
#5794A3
oklch(63.1% 0.067 215.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A7E8E
oklch(55.6% 0.073 215.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B6A78
oklch(49% 0.067 214.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#20525D
oklch(41% 0.056 214.5)
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Step 900
900
#244850
oklch(37.8% 0.044 213.8)
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Step 950
950
#162A2F
oklch(27% 0.027 215.5)
#20525D 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) | #4A4F5E | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41495D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005655 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20525D
#20525D
oklch(41% 0.056 214.5)
- #653F36
#653F36
oklch(41% 0.056 34)
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 #20525D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.019
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.060
Use #20525D 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.