What color is #20535E?

#20535E is a dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(32, 83, 94), and in HSL hsl(191, 49%, 25%).

Is #20535E accessible as text?

On white, #20535E has a contrast ratio of 8.54:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.46:1 (fails). For text placed on #20535E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #20535E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-900 (#104E64).

What colors go well with #20535E?

#20535E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5F2C21. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #20535E below.

Is #20535E good for buttons?

#20535E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #20535E — black text only reaches 2.46:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #20535E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #20535E is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#20535E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #20535E

Not just a swatch — here's how #20535E works with other colors. Named schemes with #20535E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #20535E Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Dark Slate Gray 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 #20535E Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Dark Slate Gray 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 #20535E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #49757F

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #20535E Secondary #705116 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

Dark Slate Gray 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 #20535E Secondary #66767A Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Dark Slate Gray 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 Dark Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #20535E 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 34/100

Cool

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

Softness 40/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 57/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 61/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 59/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #20535E with

Viridian Yale Blue Espresso 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 8.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CBE1E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #213F5F — 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 #20535E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #20535E;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 83 94;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(41.3% 0.057 214.2);
  --color-50: #F3FAFB;
  --color-100: #E0F1F5;
  --color-200: #C2E3EA;
  --color-300: #98CCD7;
  --color-400: #70B3C2;
  --color-500: #4F96A6;
  --color-600: #42747F;
  --color-700: #34545B;
  --color-800: #25383C;
  --color-900: #182325;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F3FAFB',
    100: '#E0F1F5',
    200: '#C2E3EA',
    300: '#98CCD7',
    400: '#70B3C2',
    500: '#4F96A6',
    600: '#42747F',
    700: '#34545B',
    800: '#25383C',
    900: '#182325',
  },
}

$base: #20535E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FAFB;
$base-100: #E0F1F5;
$base-200: #C2E3EA;
$base-300: #98CCD7;
$base-400: #70B3C2;
$base-500: #4F96A6;
$base-600: #42747F;
$base-700: #34545B;
$base-800: #25383C;
$base-900: #182325;
$base-hover: #1A434C;
$base-subtle: #B0D3DB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#20535E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F1F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2E3EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#98CCD7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#70B3C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4F96A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#42747F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#34545B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#25383C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182325",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #20535E

Color Lab

Pairs with #20535E

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