#207B73
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.9% 0.083 186.3), rgb(32, 123, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#207B73 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #207B73 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 123, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 59%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.083 186.3) |
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 #207B73 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #207B73 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #207B73 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #207B73 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 185.9)
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Step 400
400
#75ADA6
oklch(70.7% 0.06 186.1)
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Step 500
500
#4D9991
oklch(63.2% 0.077 186.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#207B73
oklch(52.9% 0.083 186.3)
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Step 700
700
#1B6F67
oklch(49.1% 0.078 185.5)
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Step 800
800
#1A5A54
oklch(42.6% 0.064 186.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D4A46
oklch(37.6% 0.05 187.4)
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Step 950
950
#122B29
oklch(26.8% 0.031 188.7)
#207B73 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) | #747473 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676A74 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E78 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #207B73
#207B73
oklch(52.9% 0.083 186.3)
- #945664
#945664
oklch(52.8% 0.084 5.8)
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 #207B73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.014
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.030
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.059
Use #207B73 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.