Information about Zydeco color

#20483F - Zydeco color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #20483F, known as "Zydeco", is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(32, 72, 63) — 12.5% red, 28.2% green, 24.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 0 / 4 / 72. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned aqua cyan, #20483F stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Brunswick Green (#1B4D3E). Slightly further away sit Tiki Tour (#234040) and Tile Green (#26433A).

The recipe behind #20483F is rgb(32, 72, 63), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 10.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:72), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. The name "Zydeco" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Zydeco color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Zydeco color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to Zydeco

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Tiki Tour color link
Tiki Tour

#234040

Tile Green color link
Tile Green

#26433A

MSU Green color link
MSU Green

#18453B

Tiber color link
Tiber

#184343

Roulette color link
Roulette

#2A4D3E

Gable Green color link
Gable Green

#2C4641

Everglade color link
Everglade

#264334

Stokesian 13 color link
Stokesian 13

#164238

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#20483F
  • RGB32, 72, 63
  • CMYK16, 0, 4, 72
  • CSSrgb(32, 72, 63)
  • HSL167°, 38%, 20%
  • HSL Precise166.5°, 38.462%, 20.392%
  • HSV167°, 56%, 28%
  • HSB167°, 56%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • GLSLvec3(0.125, 0.282, 0.247)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.125, 0.282, 0.247, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.125, 0.282, 0.247)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB12.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID20483F
  • DECIMAL ID2115647
  • Name Length6
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