#207D7B
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(53.8% 0.083 192.8), rgb(32, 125, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#207D7B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #207D7B |
| RGB | rgb(32, 125, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 59%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.083 192.8) |
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 #207D7B | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #207D7B | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #207D7B text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #207D7B text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#CADEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 193.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C7
oklch(81% 0.037 192.2)
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Step 400
400
#74ADAB
oklch(70.8% 0.06 193.1)
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Step 500
500
#4B9896
oklch(63% 0.076 193.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#207D7B
oklch(53.8% 0.083 192.8)
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Step 700
700
#186E6D
oklch(49% 0.077 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#185A58
oklch(42.7% 0.064 192.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C4A49
oklch(37.7% 0.05 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#122B2B
oklch(26.9% 0.031 195.5)
#207D7B 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) | #75767B | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676C7C | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00817C | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #207D7B
#207D7B
oklch(53.8% 0.083 192.8)
- #985960
#985960
oklch(53.8% 0.083 13.1)
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 #207D7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.012
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.021
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.035
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.042
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.056
Use #207D7B 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.