What color is #20434A?

#20434A is a dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(32, 67, 74), and in HSL hsl(190, 40%, 21%).

Is #20434A accessible as text?

On white, #20434A has a contrast ratio of 10.70:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.96:1 (fails). For text placed on #20434A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #20434A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-700 (#394447).

What colors go well with #20434A?

#20434A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4B2720. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #20434A below.

Is #20434A good for buttons?

#20434A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #20434A — black text only reaches 1.96:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #20434A the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #20434A is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#20434A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #20434A

Not just a swatch — here's how #20434A works with other colors. Named schemes with #20434A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #20434A Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Charcoal opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #20434A Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Charcoal keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #20434A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #44646A

Charcoal is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #20434A Secondary #705117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

Charcoal plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #20434A Secondary #5A6668 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Charcoal is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Charcoal carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #20434A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 38/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 61/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 64/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 41/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 49/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #20434A

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People also use #20434A with

Hunter Green Prussian Blue Bistre Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 10.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CBDEE2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #20364B — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #20434A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #20434A;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 67 74;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.0% 0.042 212.2);
  --color-50: #F4FAFB;
  --color-100: #E2F0F3;
  --color-200: #C6E1E6;
  --color-300: #9EC9D1;
  --color-400: #78AFBA;
  --color-500: #57929E;
  --color-600: #48717A;
  --color-700: #375258;
  --color-800: #27373A;
  --color-900: #192224;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F4FAFB',
    100: '#E2F0F3',
    200: '#C6E1E6',
    300: '#9EC9D1',
    400: '#78AFBA',
    500: '#57929E',
    600: '#48717A',
    700: '#375258',
    800: '#27373A',
    900: '#192224',
  },
}

$base: #20434A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4FAFB;
$base-100: #E2F0F3;
$base-200: #C6E1E6;
$base-300: #9EC9D1;
$base-400: #78AFBA;
$base-500: #57929E;
$base-600: #48717A;
$base-700: #375258;
$base-800: #27373A;
$base-900: #192224;
$base-hover: #1A363C;
$base-subtle: #B0CFD5;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#20434A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F0F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6E1E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9EC9D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#78AFBA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#57929E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#48717A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#375258",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27373A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192224",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}