#20495A Color
#20495A is rgb(32, 73, 90) in RGB, hsl(198, 48%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 19%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#20495Argb(32, 73, 90)hsl(198, 48%, 24%)hsv(198, 64%, 35%)cmyk(64%, 19%, 0%, 65%)oklch(38.4% 0.054 227.8)lab(28.69% -10.52 -14.71)lch(28.69% 18.08 234.44)What #20495A 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 #20495A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#20495A Channel Values
How #20495A 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 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 198° · S 48% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 198° · S 64% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 64% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.71:1 vs white · 2.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #20495A 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 #20495A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #20495A; 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 #20495A
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 #20495A 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.
#20495A#44445A#39465A#3F3F5B#35435A#194B4B#1C4A52#444444Using #20495A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-20495a: #20495A;background-color: #20495A;colors: { 'color-20495a': '#20495A' }Color(red: 0.125, green: 0.286, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_20495a">#20495A</color>fill="#20495A"More Teal Colors
#20495A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#20495A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #20495A?
#20495A is a dark teal — rgb(32, 73, 90) in RGB and hsl(198, 48%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.68.
What is the RGB value of #20495A?
#20495A is rgb(32, 73, 90) — red 32, green 73, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #20495A?
#20495A converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 19%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #20495A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #20495A scores 9.71:1 against white and 2.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #20495A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #20495A 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 11.19, which is visibly different.
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