Zydeco (#20483F)

The hex code for Zydeco is #20483F. It is rgb(32, 72, 63) in RGB, hsl(167, 38%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 0%, 12%, 72%) in CMYK — a dark green. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#20483F

HEX#20483F

RGBrgb(32, 72, 63)

HSLhsl(167, 38%, 20%)

HSVhsv(167, 56%, 28%)

CMYKcmyk(56%, 0%, 12%, 72%)

OKLCHoklch(37% 0.048 176.9)

LABlab(27.49% -16.74 0.86)

LCHlch(27.49% 16.76 177.05)

Colors Closest to Zydeco

Zydeco is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

MSU Green#18453BΔE 2.2 Dark Slate Gray#2F4F4FΔE 7.51 Deep Jungle Green#004B49ΔE 7.53 Medium Jungle Green#1C352DΔE 9.04 Japanese Indigo#264348ΔE 10.05 Sacramento State Green#043927ΔE 10.06

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#20483F Channel Values

How Zydeco breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 32 · G 72 · B 63	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 167° · S 38% · L 20%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 167° · S 56% · V 28%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 56% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 72%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	10.19:1 vs white · 2.06:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Zydeco background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text10.19:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.06:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Zydeco

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Zydeco; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

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Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Zydeco

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Zydeco Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#20483F

Protanopia#43433F

Protanomaly#38453F

Deuteranopia#3E3E40

Deuteranomaly#344240

Tritanopia#224747

Tritanomaly#214744

Achromatopsia#414141

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Using #20483F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--zydeco: #20483F;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #20483F;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'zydeco': '#20483F' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.125, green: 0.282, blue: 0.247)

Android XML<color name="zydeco">#20483F</color>

SVG fillfill="#20483F"

More Green Colors

Zydeco sits in the greenfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

222d0b 1fffa9 226740 1fff1f 228b22 1fc71f 236c54 1f2711 24ff24 1e7b1e 24ff91 1cac78 33cc99 47ff47 5f7e20 74c365 93e9be a6d608 bdffbd d5f5e3 f7fee7 007f5c 00db00 0d350d

#20483F Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Zydeco?

The hex code for Zydeco is #20483F. That is rgb(32, 72, 63) in RGB, hsl(167, 38%, 20%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(56%, 0%, 12%, 72%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #20483F?

#20483F is rgb(32, 72, 63) — red 32, green 72, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #20483F?

#20483F converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 0%, 12%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #20483F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #20483F scores 10.19:1 against white and 2.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #20483F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #20483F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 7.51, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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