#206D79
Closest named color: Deep Turquoise (#017374). oklch(49.4% 0.075 210), rgb(32, 109, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#206D79 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Turquoise (#017374), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Turquoise (#017374) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #206D79 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 109, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 58%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.075 210) |
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 #206D79 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #206D79 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #206D79 text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #206D79 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7CD
oklch(80.8% 0.035 210.2)
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Step 400
400
#76ABB5
oklch(70.8% 0.058 210.6)
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Step 500
500
#4F96A2
oklch(63.2% 0.073 209.7)
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Step 600
600
#2D808D
oklch(55.6% 0.08 209.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#206D79
oklch(49.4% 0.075 210)
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Step 800
800
#1D5862
oklch(42.7% 0.062 210.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E4950
oklch(37.8% 0.049 209.6)
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Step 950
950
#132B2F
oklch(27.2% 0.031 209.5)
#206D79 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) | #63697A | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566079 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007271 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #206D79
#206D79
oklch(49.4% 0.075 210)
- #875148
#875148
oklch(49.5% 0.075 30.1)
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 #206D79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.028
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.032
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.041
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.044
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.048
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.049
Use #206D79 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.