#208477
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.5% 0.09 182.1), rgb(32, 132, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#208477 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #208477 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 132, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 61%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.09 182.1) |
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 #208477 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #208477 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #208477 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #208477 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5CAC2
oklch(81% 0.041 180.6)
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Step 400
400
#71AEA4
oklch(70.6% 0.065 183)
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Step 500
500
#479A8D
oklch(63.1% 0.083 181.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#208477
oklch(55.5% 0.09 182.1)
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Step 700
700
#0F7064
oklch(49.1% 0.084 181.8)
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Step 800
800
#135B52
oklch(42.6% 0.069 182.6)
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Step 900
900
#194B44
oklch(37.7% 0.055 182.6)
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Step 950
950
#112C28
oklch(27% 0.034 182.9)
#208477 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) | #7E7C77 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707278 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008780 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #208477
#208477
oklch(55.5% 0.09 182.1)
- #9E5B6F
#9E5B6F
oklch(55.3% 0.091 1.3)
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 #208477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.031
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.045
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.054
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.055
Use #208477 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.