#20586B
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.2% 0.065 224), rgb(32, 88, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#20586B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20586B |
| RGB | rgb(32, 88, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 54%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.065 224) |
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 #20586B | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20586B | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #20586B text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #20586B text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 223)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7D3
oklch(81% 0.038 222.5)
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Step 400
400
#76A9BD
oklch(70.6% 0.061 224.4)
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Step 500
500
#5094AD
oklch(63.2% 0.078 224.2)
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Step 600
600
#307E98
oklch(55.6% 0.085 223.7)
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Step 700
700
#216A82
oklch(49.1% 0.079 224.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#20586B
oklch(43.2% 0.065 224)
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Step 900
900
#1F4756
oklch(37.6% 0.052 225.3)
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Step 950
950
#132A32
oklch(27% 0.033 222.8)
#20586B 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) | #4D566C | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434E6B | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E5E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20586B
#20586B
oklch(43.2% 0.065 224)
- #6F4432
#6F4432
oklch(43.2% 0.066 43.3)
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 #20586B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.025
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
Use #20586B 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.