#208294
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(56.1% 0.089 213.2), rgb(32, 130, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#208294 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #208294 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 130, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 64%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.089 213.2) |
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 #208294 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #208294 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #208294 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #208294 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE2
oklch(88.4% 0.022 214.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.04 212.7)
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Step 400
400
#70ACB9
oklch(70.8% 0.065 212.8)
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Step 500
500
#4597A7
oklch(63.2% 0.083 212.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#208294
oklch(56.1% 0.089 213.2)
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Step 700
700
#0B6D7D
oklch(49.2% 0.083 212.8)
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Step 800
800
#115966
oklch(42.8% 0.069 213.1)
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Step 900
900
#184953
oklch(37.7% 0.054 213.6)
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Step 950
950
#102B30
oklch(27% 0.034 211.3)
#208294 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) | #757D95 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657294 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008988 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #208294
#208294
oklch(56.1% 0.089 213.2)
- #A26052
#A26052
oklch(56% 0.089 32.8)
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 #208294, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.021
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.025
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.035
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.038
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.042
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.045
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.046
Use #208294 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.