#20575E
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(42.4% 0.058 206.8), rgb(32, 87, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#20575E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 207°. 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 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20575E |
| RGB | rgb(32, 87, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 49%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.058 206.8) |
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 #20575E | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20575E | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #20575E text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #20575E text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#A8C7CC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 208.4)
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Step 400
400
#78ABB2
oklch(70.8% 0.055 206.7)
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Step 500
500
#53969F
oklch(63.2% 0.069 206.8)
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Step 600
600
#348089
oklch(55.7% 0.075 206)
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Step 700
700
#256C75
oklch(49.1% 0.07 207)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#20575E
oklch(42.4% 0.058 206.8)
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Step 900
900
#21484E
oklch(37.6% 0.045 208.6)
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Step 950
950
#142A2D
oklch(26.8% 0.028 206.9)
#20575E 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) | #50545E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464D5E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B59 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20575E
#20575E
oklch(42.4% 0.058 206.8)
- #6A413D
#6A413D
oklch(42.2% 0.058 25.9)
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 #20575E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.019
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
Use #20575E 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.