#20494C Color
#20494C is rgb(32, 73, 76) in RGB, hsl(184, 41%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 4%, 0%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#20494Crgb(32, 73, 76)hsl(184, 41%, 21%)hsv(184, 58%, 30%)cmyk(58%, 4%, 0%, 70%)oklch(37.7% 0.046 201.8)lab(28.21% -14.22 -6.45)lch(28.21% 15.61 204.39)What #20494C Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #20494C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#20494C Channel Values
How #20494C 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 73 · B 76 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 184° · S 41% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 184° · S 58% · V 30% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 58% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 70% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.91:1 vs white · 2.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #20494C 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.
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Colors That Go With #20494C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #20494C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #20494C
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.
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How #20494C 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.
#20494C#44444C#39464C#3F3F4D#35434C#1F4949#1F494A#434343Using #20494C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-20494c: #20494C;background-color: #20494C;colors: { 'color-20494c': '#20494C' }Color(red: 0.125, green: 0.286, blue: 0.298)<color name="color_20494c">#20494C</color>fill="#20494C"More Teal Colors
#20494C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#20494C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #20494C?
#20494C is a dark teal — rgb(32, 73, 76) in RGB and hsl(184, 41%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.33.
What is the RGB value of #20494C?
#20494C is rgb(32, 73, 76) — red 32, green 73, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #20494C?
#20494C converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 4%, 0%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #20494C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #20494C scores 9.91:1 against white and 2.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #20494C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #20494C 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 4.33, which is very hard to tell apart.
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