What color is #20484E?

#20484E is a dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(32, 72, 78), and in HSL hsl(188, 42%, 22%).

Is #20484E accessible as text?

On white, #20484E has a contrast ratio of 10.01:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.10:1 (fails). For text placed on #20484E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #20484E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-900 (#0B4F4A).

What colors go well with #20484E?

#20484E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #502721. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #20484E below.

Is #20484E good for buttons?

#20484E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #20484E — black text only reaches 2.10:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #20484E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #20484E is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#20484E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #20484E

Not just a swatch — here's how #20484E works with other colors. Named schemes with #20484E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #20484E Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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 #20484E 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 #20484E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #45696E

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 #20484E Secondary #715117 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 #20484E Secondary #5D6A6C 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 #20484E 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 37/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 60/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 63/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 46/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #20484E 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 10.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CBE0E3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #213A50 — 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 #20484E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #20484E;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 72 78;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.5% 0.046 208.3);
  --color-50: #F4FAFB;
  --color-100: #E2F1F4;
  --color-200: #C5E3E7;
  --color-300: #9CCBD3;
  --color-400: #76B2BC;
  --color-500: #55969F;
  --color-600: #47747B;
  --color-700: #365458;
  --color-800: #26383B;
  --color-900: #192324;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F4FAFB',
    100: '#E2F1F4',
    200: '#C5E3E7',
    300: '#9CCBD3',
    400: '#76B2BC',
    500: '#55969F',
    600: '#47747B',
    700: '#365458',
    800: '#26383B',
    900: '#192324',
  },
}

$base: #20484E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4FAFB;
$base-100: #E2F1F4;
$base-200: #C5E3E7;
$base-300: #9CCBD3;
$base-400: #76B2BC;
$base-500: #55969F;
$base-600: #47747B;
$base-700: #365458;
$base-800: #26383B;
$base-900: #192324;
$base-hover: #1A3B40;
$base-subtle: #B0D1D6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#20484E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F1F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5E3E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9CCBD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#76B2BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#55969F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#47747B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#365458",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#26383B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192324",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #20484E

Color Lab

Pairs with #20484E

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