#207D73
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.5% 0.085 184.4), rgb(32, 125, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#207D73 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #207D73 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 125, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 59%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.085 184.4) |
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 #207D73 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #207D73 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #207D73 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #207D73 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#A6C9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.038 183.8)
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Step 400
400
#74ADA5
oklch(70.6% 0.061 184.9)
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Step 500
500
#4C998F
oklch(63.1% 0.078 184.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#207D73
oklch(53.5% 0.085 184.4)
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Step 700
700
#196F66
oklch(49.1% 0.079 184.5)
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Step 800
800
#195B53
oklch(42.8% 0.066 183.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4A45
oklch(37.6% 0.05 185.5)
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Step 950
950
#122C28
oklch(27.1% 0.033 182.6)
#207D73 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) | #777673 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6C74 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00807A | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #207D73
#207D73
oklch(53.5% 0.085 184.4)
- #965767
#965767
oklch(53.4% 0.085 4)
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 #207D73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.018
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.047
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.065
Use #207D73 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.