#20715E
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.5% 0.083 173.7), rgb(32, 113, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#20715E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20715E |
| RGB | rgb(32, 113, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 56%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.083 173.7) |
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 #20715E | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #20715E | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #20715E text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #20715E text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9BE
oklch(80.8% 0.04 173.7)
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Step 400
400
#76AE9D
oklch(70.7% 0.064 173.4)
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Step 500
500
#4F9A85
oklch(63.2% 0.082 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#2D846F
oklch(55.6% 0.089 173.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#20715E
oklch(49.5% 0.083 173.7)
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Step 800
800
#1C5B4C
oklch(42.7% 0.068 174)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B3F
oklch(37.7% 0.054 173.3)
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Step 950
950
#132C25
oklch(27% 0.034 173.4)
#20715E 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) | #6D695D | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62615F | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00726B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20715E
#20715E
oklch(49.5% 0.083 173.7)
- #864D65
#864D65
oklch(49.4% 0.083 353.8)
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 #20715E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.040
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.050
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.070
Use #20715E 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.