#206F64
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.2% 0.077 181.9), rgb(32, 111, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#206F64 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #206F64 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 111, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 55%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.077 181.9) |
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 #206F64 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #206F64 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #206F64 text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #206F64 text on black | 3.51:1 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C2
oklch(80.9% 0.038 181.5)
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Step 400
400
#76ADA3
oklch(70.6% 0.06 181.9)
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Step 500
500
#4F998D
oklch(63.2% 0.077 182)
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Step 600
600
#2F8377
oklch(55.6% 0.082 182.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#206F64
oklch(49.2% 0.077 181.9)
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Step 800
800
#1D5A51
oklch(42.6% 0.064 181.6)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A43
oklch(37.6% 0.049 181.4)
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Step 950
950
#132C27
oklch(27.1% 0.033 179.2)
#206F64 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) | #6A6864 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6065 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00716C | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #206F64
#206F64
oklch(49.2% 0.077 181.9)
- #854E5D
#854E5D
oklch(49.2% 0.076 2.7)
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 #206F64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.043
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.057
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.059
Use #206F64 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.