#208498
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(56.7% 0.092 214.7), rgb(32, 132, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#208498 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #208498 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 132, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 65%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.092 214.7) |
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 #208498 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #208498 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #208498 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #208498 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D1
oklch(80.9% 0.041 214.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FACBA
oklch(70.8% 0.066 213.8)
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Step 500
500
#4496A9
oklch(63% 0.084 215.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#208498
oklch(56.7% 0.092 214.7)
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Step 700
700
#066D7F
oklch(49.3% 0.085 214.6)
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Step 800
800
#0F5867
oklch(42.6% 0.07 215.7)
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Step 900
900
#174954
oklch(37.7% 0.055 215.1)
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Step 950
950
#102B31
oklch(27.1% 0.034 214.3)
#208498 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) | #768099 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667498 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B8A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #208498
#208498
oklch(56.7% 0.092 214.7)
- #A56251
#A56251
oklch(56.7% 0.091 35.1)
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 #208498, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.014
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.035
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.037
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.040
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.040
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.044
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.046
Use #208498 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.