#20606A
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.3% 0.065 209.6), rgb(32, 96, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#20606A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20606A |
| RGB | rgb(32, 96, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 54%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.065 209.6) |
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 #20606A | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #20606A | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #20606A text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #20606A text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 211.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 209.1)
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Step 400
400
#72ABB5
oklch(70.5% 0.061 209.7)
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Step 500
500
#4997A3
oklch(63.2% 0.078 208.7)
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Step 600
600
#25818E
oklch(55.7% 0.085 208.8)
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Step 700
700
#156D79
oklch(49.2% 0.079 209)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#20606A
oklch(45.3% 0.065 209.6)
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Step 900
900
#1B4950
oklch(37.7% 0.051 208.9)
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Step 950
950
#112B2F
oklch(27% 0.033 208.6)
#20606A 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) | #575C6B | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C546A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006563 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20606A
#20606A
oklch(45.3% 0.065 209.6)
- #764841
#764841
oklch(45.3% 0.065 29.2)
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 #20606A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.014
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.058
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
Use #20606A 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.