#20546A
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(42.1% 0.066 229.2), rgb(32, 84, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#20546A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20546A |
| RGB | rgb(32, 84, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 54%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.066 229.2) |
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 #20546A | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20546A | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #20546A text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #20546A text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 232.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 229.5)
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Step 400
400
#78A8BF
oklch(70.6% 0.061 229.3)
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Step 500
500
#5393B0
oklch(63.2% 0.079 229.2)
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Step 600
600
#357D9B
oklch(55.7% 0.085 228.6)
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Step 700
700
#266985
oklch(49.1% 0.08 229.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#20546A
oklch(42.1% 0.066 229.2)
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Step 900
900
#214757
oklch(37.7% 0.051 227.9)
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Step 950
950
#142933
oklch(26.8% 0.033 230.3)
#20546A 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) | #49536B | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4B6A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A5B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20546A
#20546A
oklch(42.1% 0.066 229.2)
- #6A422C
#6A422C
oklch(42% 0.065 49.1)
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 #20546A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.035
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.036
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
Use #20546A 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.