#20564E
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(41.5% 0.058 182.1), rgb(32, 86, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#20564E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20564E |
| RGB | rgb(32, 86, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 46%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.058 182.1) |
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 #20564E | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20564E | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #20564E text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #20564E text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDA
oklch(88.4% 0.019 184.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C2
oklch(80.8% 0.034 182.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AACA3
oklch(70.6% 0.055 182.3)
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Step 500
500
#56988D
oklch(63.2% 0.07 182.1)
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Step 600
600
#388277
oklch(55.7% 0.076 182.3)
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Step 700
700
#296E64
oklch(49.2% 0.071 182.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#20564E
oklch(41.5% 0.058 182.1)
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Step 900
900
#234A43
oklch(37.8% 0.046 180.6)
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Step 950
950
#152B27
oklch(26.9% 0.029 181)
#20564E 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) | #52514E | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4B4F | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005853 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20564E
#20564E
oklch(41.5% 0.058 182.1)
- #663E49
#663E49
oklch(41.5% 0.058 2.1)
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 #20564E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.041
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
Use #20564E 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.