#20987F
Closest named color: Blue Green (#0F9B8E). oklch(61% 0.108 174.6), rgb(32, 152, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#20987F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Green (#0F9B8E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Green (#0F9B8E) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20987F |
| RGB | rgb(32, 152, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 65%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.108 174.6) |
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 #20987F | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #20987F | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #20987F text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #20987F text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE9
oklch(93.5% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 175.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ECCBE
oklch(80.9% 0.052 174.3)
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Step 400
400
#63B29D
oklch(70.7% 0.085 174.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#20987F
oklch(61% 0.108 174.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#024D3F
oklch(37.6% 0.07 175)
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Step 950
950
#082D25
oklch(26.9% 0.044 175.4)
#20987F 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) | #928E7E | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838381 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A91 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20987F
#20987F
oklch(61% 0.108 174.6)
- #B56787
#B56787
oklch(61.1% 0.107 354.7)
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 #20987F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.021
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.022
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.026
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.034
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.050
Use #20987F 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.