#207B7C
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.3% 0.082 196.1), rgb(32, 123, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#207B7C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #207B7C |
| RGB | rgb(32, 123, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 59%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.082 196.1) |
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 #207B7C | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #207B7C | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #207B7C text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #207B7C text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDD
oklch(88.6% 0.02 193)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8C8
oklch(80.8% 0.036 196.5)
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Step 400
400
#74ACAD
oklch(70.6% 0.059 197.3)
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Step 500
500
#4C9898
oklch(63.2% 0.075 195.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#207B7C
oklch(53.3% 0.082 196.1)
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Step 700
700
#1A6E6F
oklch(49.1% 0.076 196.2)
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Step 800
800
#1A5A5A
oklch(42.8% 0.063 195.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4A4A
oklch(37.8% 0.049 195.3)
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Step 950
950
#122B2B
oklch(26.9% 0.031 195.5)
#207B7C 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) | #72757C | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656B7D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F7B | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #207B7C
#207B7C
oklch(53.3% 0.082 196.1)
- #96585C
#96585C
oklch(53.2% 0.082 16.1)
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 #207B7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.012
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.015
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.031
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.047
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.052
Use #207B7C 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.