#20949A
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(60.9% 0.096 200.3), rgb(32, 148, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#20949A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20949A |
| RGB | rgb(32, 148, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 66%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.096 200.3) |
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 #20949A | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #20949A | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #20949A text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #20949A text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDED
oklch(93.6% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFE0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 199.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DCACD
oklch(80.8% 0.047 201.3)
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Step 400
400
#63AFB3
oklch(70.7% 0.076 200)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#20949A
oklch(60.9% 0.096 200.3)
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Step 600
600
#008389
oklch(55.5% 0.094 200.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F74
oklch(49.2% 0.084 200.3)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#034B4F
oklch(37.6% 0.063 201.1)
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Step 950
950
#082C2E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 200.4)
#20949A 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) | #888D9B | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78819B | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A96 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20949A
#20949A
oklch(60.9% 0.096 200.3)
- #B66A6A
#B66A6A
oklch(60.9% 0.098 20.3)
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 #20949A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.010
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.027
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.036
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.037
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.041
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.055
Use #20949A 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.