#20535A
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41.1% 0.055 207.6), rgb(32, 83, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#20535A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20535A |
| RGB | rgb(32, 83, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 48%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.055 207.6) |
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 #20535A | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20535A | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #20535A text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #20535A text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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 800.
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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
#CCDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.032 206.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BAAB1
oklch(70.7% 0.051 207.6)
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Step 500
500
#57959E
oklch(63.1% 0.065 207.6)
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Step 600
600
#397F89
oklch(55.6% 0.071 207.9)
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Step 700
700
#2A6B74
oklch(49% 0.067 207.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#20535A
oklch(41.1% 0.055 207.6)
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Step 900
900
#23484D
oklch(37.6% 0.043 206.9)
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Step 950
950
#162A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 207.9)
#20535A 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) | #4C505A | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43495A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005755 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20535A
#20535A
oklch(41.1% 0.055 207.6)
- #653F3A
#653F3A
oklch(41.1% 0.054 27.8)
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 #20535A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.016
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.036
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
Use #20535A 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.