#20635B
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.6% 0.068 184), rgb(32, 99, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#20635B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20635B |
| RGB | rgb(32, 99, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 51%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.068 184) |
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 #20635B | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #20635B | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #20635B text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #20635B text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 186)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C3
oklch(80.8% 0.039 184.1)
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Step 400
400
#72AEA5
oklch(70.7% 0.064 184.1)
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Step 500
500
#499A8F
oklch(63.2% 0.081 183.7)
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Step 600
600
#248479
oklch(55.6% 0.088 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#137066
oklch(49.2% 0.082 183.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#20635B
oklch(45.6% 0.068 184)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B45
oklch(37.8% 0.053 184.1)
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Step 950
950
#112C28
oklch(27% 0.034 182.9)
#20635B 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) | #5E5D5B | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54565C | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006560 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20635B
#20635B
oklch(45.6% 0.068 184)
- #764652
#764652
oklch(45.4% 0.068 3.9)
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 #20635B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.027
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.034
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
Use #20635B 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.