#206D83
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(49.9% 0.08 221.1), rgb(32, 109, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#206D83 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #206D83 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 109, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 61%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.08 221.1) |
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 #206D83 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #206D83 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #206D83 text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #206D83 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE3
oklch(88.6% 0.021 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D2
oklch(80.9% 0.039 220)
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Step 400
400
#75AABC
oklch(70.7% 0.062 221.2)
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Step 500
500
#4D95AB
oklch(63.2% 0.079 220.2)
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Step 600
600
#2C7F97
oklch(55.7% 0.086 220.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#206D83
oklch(49.9% 0.08 221.1)
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Step 800
800
#1B5769
oklch(42.7% 0.067 221.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E4855
oklch(37.8% 0.051 221)
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Step 950
950
#132A32
oklch(27% 0.033 222.8)
#206D83 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) | #606A84 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526083 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007474 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #206D83
#206D83
oklch(49.9% 0.08 221.1)
- #89533E
#89533E
oklch(49.9% 0.079 41.9)
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 #206D83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.037
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.039
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.041
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.042
Use #206D83 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.