#207F80
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.5% 0.084 196), rgb(32, 127, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#207F80 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #207F80 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 127, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 60%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.084 196) |
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 #207F80 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #207F80 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #207F80 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #207F80 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#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
#CADEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.021 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 194.3)
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Step 400
400
#73ADAD
oklch(70.8% 0.06 195.9)
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Step 500
500
#499899
oklch(63.1% 0.077 196.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#207F80
oklch(54.5% 0.084 196)
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Step 700
700
#156E6F
oklch(49% 0.078 196.1)
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Step 800
800
#165A5B
oklch(42.8% 0.065 196.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4A4A
oklch(37.7% 0.051 195.2)
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Step 950
950
#112B2B
oklch(26.9% 0.032 195.4)
#207F80 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) | #767980 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686E81 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00837F | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #207F80
#207F80
oklch(54.5% 0.084 196)
- #9B5B5F
#9B5B5F
oklch(54.5% 0.084 16.2)
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 #207F80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.009
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.035
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.043
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.048
Use #207F80 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.