#20637C
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(47% 0.077 227), rgb(32, 99, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#20637C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20637C |
| RGB | rgb(32, 99, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 59%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.077 227) |
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 #20637C | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #20637C | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #20637C text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #20637C text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 229.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D3
oklch(80.9% 0.037 225.9)
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Step 400
400
#79A9BE
oklch(70.8% 0.06 226.9)
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Step 500
500
#5493AD
oklch(63.1% 0.076 226.7)
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Step 600
600
#367D99
oklch(55.7% 0.083 227.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#20637C
oklch(47% 0.077 227)
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Step 800
800
#22566A
oklch(42.7% 0.064 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#224756
oklch(37.7% 0.049 226.8)
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Step 950
950
#152A32
oklch(27.1% 0.031 224.6)
#20637C 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) | #56617D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49587C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A6B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20637C
#20637C
oklch(47% 0.077 227)
- #7E4C34
#7E4C34
oklch(46.9% 0.077 46)
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 #20637C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.039
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.040
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.052
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
Use #20637C 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.