#20849F
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(57.1% 0.096 220.8), rgb(32, 132, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#20849F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20849F |
| RGB | rgb(32, 132, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 66%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.096 220.8) |
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 #20849F | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #20849F | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #20849F text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #20849F text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 220.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D4
oklch(81% 0.043 219.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EABBF
oklch(70.7% 0.069 220.7)
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Step 500
500
#4396AF
oklch(63.2% 0.088 220.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#20849F
oklch(57.1% 0.096 220.8)
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Step 700
700
#046C84
oklch(49.2% 0.089 220.5)
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Step 800
800
#0D586B
oklch(42.7% 0.074 220.3)
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Step 900
900
#174857
oklch(37.6% 0.057 221.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A33
oklch(26.8% 0.037 222.6)
#20849F 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) | #7480A0 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63749F | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D8D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20849F
#20849F
oklch(57.1% 0.096 220.8)
- #A7634A
#A7634A
oklch(57% 0.096 40.8)
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 #20849F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.013
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.030
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.033
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.034
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.046
Use #20849F 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.