#20E4EC
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(83.7% 0.138 199.5), rgb(32, 228, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#20E4EC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 13.37:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20E4EC |
| RGB | rgb(32, 228, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 84%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.138 199.5) |
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 #20E4EC | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #20E4EC | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #20E4EC text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #20E4EC text on black | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E8FAFA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 196.8)
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Step 100
100
#CCF3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.04 198.4)
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Step 200
200
#9BE9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.077 200)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#20E4EC
oklch(83.7% 0.138 199.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BD
oklch(70.8% 0.12 199)
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Step 500
500
#009DA2
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198.8)
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Step 600
600
#008489
oklch(55.7% 0.095 199.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#004C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 199.4)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#20E4EC 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) | #D2D9ED | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C6ED | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EDE6 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20E4EC
#20E4EC
oklch(83.7% 0.138 199.5)
- #FFB2B2
#FFB2B2
oklch(83.7% 0.09 19.1)
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 #20E4EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.034
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.037
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.052
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.052
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.057
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.060
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.069
Use #20E4EC 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.