What color is #20ACC4?

#20ACC4 is a medium, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(32, 172, 196), and in HSL hsl(189, 72%, 45%).

Is #20ACC4 accessible as text?

On white, #20ACC4 has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.76:1 (passes). For text placed on #20ACC4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #20ACC4?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-500 (#00B8DB).

What colors go well with #20ACC4?

#20ACC4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C53920. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #20ACC4 below.

Is #20ACC4 good for buttons?

#20ACC4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #20ACC4 — white text only reaches 2.71:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #20ACC4 the same as CSS lightseagreen?

No — #20ACC4 is not the CSS named color lightseagreen, but lightseagreen (#20B2AA) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#20ACC4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #20ACC4

Not just a swatch — here's how #20ACC4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #20ACC4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #20ACC4 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Verdigris 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 #20ACC4 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Verdigris 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 #20ACC4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #66D1E7

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #20ACC4 Secondary #A9CDD6 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Verdigris 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 Verdigris carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #20ACC4 Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7E9D74 Secondary #3A3933

Verdigris anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #20ACC4 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 18/100

Cool

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

Softness 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 32/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 44/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 64/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 69/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #20ACC4

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People also use #20ACC4 with

Emerald Green Cerulean Mahogany Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4EDF1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2076C5 — 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 #20ACC4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #20ACC4;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 172 196;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(68.6% 0.114 213.0);
  --color-50: #F1FCFD;
  --color-100: #DBF5FA;
  --color-200: #B9EBF3;
  --color-300: #89D8E6;
  --color-400: #5DC3D5;
  --color-500: #3BA7BA;
  --color-600: #34808E;
  --color-700: #2A5C64;
  --color-800: #1F3D42;
  --color-900: #152528;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  verdigris: {
    50: '#F1FCFD',
    100: '#DBF5FA',
    200: '#B9EBF3',
    300: '#89D8E6',
    400: '#5DC3D5',
    500: '#3BA7BA',
    600: '#34808E',
    700: '#2A5C64',
    800: '#1F3D42',
    900: '#152528',
  },
}

$base: #20ACC4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FCFD;
$base-100: #DBF5FA;
$base-200: #B9EBF3;
$base-300: #89D8E6;
$base-400: #5DC3D5;
$base-500: #3BA7BA;
$base-600: #34808E;
$base-700: #2A5C64;
$base-800: #1F3D42;
$base-900: #152528;
$base-hover: #1A8A9E;
$base-subtle: #BEE5EC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#20ACC4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FCFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBF5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9EBF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#89D8E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5DC3D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3BA7BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#34808E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A5C64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3D42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #20ACC4

Color Lab

Pairs with #20ACC4

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