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#20809D Color

#20809D is rgb(32, 128, 157) in RGB, hsl(194, 66%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 18%, 0%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zircon Blue (#00849D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#20809D
HEX#20809D
RGBrgb(32, 128, 157)
HSLhsl(194, 66%, 37%)
HSVhsv(194, 80%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(80%, 18%, 0%, 38%)
OKLCHoklch(56% 0.095 223.3)
LABlab(49.30% -20.14 -23.84)
LCHlch(49.30% 31.21 229.81)

What #20809D 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 #20809D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#20809D Channel Values

How #20809D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 32 · G 128 · B 1578-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 194° · S 66% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 194° · S 80% · V 62%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 80% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 38%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.53:1 vs white · 4.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #20809D 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 text4.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #20809D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #20809D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #20809D; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #20809D

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #20809D.

How #20809D 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#20809D
Protanopia#76769D
Protanomaly#5F7A9D
Deuteranopia#6C6C9E
Deuteranomaly#57749E
Tritanopia#008484
Tritanomaly#10828F
Achromatopsia#767676

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #20809D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-20809d: #20809D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #20809D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-20809d': '#20809D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.125, green: 0.502, blue: 0.616)
Android XML<color name="color_20809d">#20809D</color>
SVG fillfill="#20809D"

More Teal Colors

#20809D sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#20809D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #20809D?

#20809D is a dark teal — rgb(32, 128, 157) in RGB and hsl(194, 66%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zircon Blue (#00849D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.52.

What is the RGB value of #20809D?

#20809D is rgb(32, 128, 157) — red 32, green 128, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #20809D?

#20809D converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 18%, 0%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #20809D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #20809D scores 4.53:1 against white and 4.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #20809D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #20809D 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 15.06, which is visibly different.

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