#206D76
Closest named color: Deep Turquoise (#017374). oklch(49.3% 0.074 206.4), rgb(32, 109, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#206D76 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Turquoise (#017374), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Turquoise (#017374) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #206D76 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 109, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 57%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.074 206.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #206D76 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #206D76 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #206D76 text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #206D76 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8CC
oklch(81% 0.036 205.5)
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Step 400
400
#76ABB2
oklch(70.7% 0.057 206.3)
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Step 500
500
#4F969F
oklch(63% 0.072 206.2)
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Step 600
600
#2E808A
oklch(55.5% 0.079 206.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#206D76
oklch(49.3% 0.074 206.4)
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Step 800
800
#1D5860
oklch(42.6% 0.061 207.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F494E
oklch(37.8% 0.047 205.8)
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Step 950
950
#132B2E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 206.1)
#206D76 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #636977 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575F76 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007270 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #206D76
#206D76
oklch(49.3% 0.074 206.4)
- #86504B
#86504B
oklch(49.2% 0.074 25.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #206D76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.024
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.033
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.048
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.049
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.049
Use #206D76 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.