#207C79
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.4% 0.083 191.7), rgb(32, 124, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#207C79 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 192°. 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 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #207C79 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 124, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 59%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.083 191.7) |
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 #207C79 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #207C79 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #207C79 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #207C79 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 189.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C6
oklch(81% 0.038 190)
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Step 400
400
#74ADAA
oklch(70.7% 0.06 191.7)
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Step 500
500
#4C9895
oklch(63.1% 0.076 192)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#207C79
oklch(53.4% 0.083 191.7)
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Step 700
700
#1A6E6C
oklch(49% 0.076 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#195A58
oklch(42.7% 0.064 192.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4A48
oklch(37.7% 0.049 191.3)
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Step 950
950
#122B2A
oklch(26.9% 0.031 192.1)
#207C79 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) | #747579 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676C7A | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00807B | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #207C79
#207C79
oklch(53.4% 0.083 191.7)
- #965860
#965860
oklch(53.3% 0.082 11.9)
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 #207C79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.012
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.020
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.032
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.045
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.058
Use #207C79 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.