#208571
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.6% 0.095 176), rgb(32, 133, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#208571 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #208571 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 133, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 61%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.095 176) |
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 #208571 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #208571 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #208571 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #208571 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 173.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABF
oklch(80.9% 0.042 175.2)
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Step 400
400
#71AF9F
oklch(70.7% 0.069 176.1)
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Step 500
500
#479B87
oklch(63.2% 0.088 175.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#208571
oklch(55.6% 0.095 176)
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Step 700
700
#0F715F
oklch(49.2% 0.088 176)
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Step 800
800
#135C4D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 175.3)
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Step 900
900
#194B40
oklch(37.6% 0.057 176)
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Step 950
950
#112C26
oklch(27% 0.035 177.1)
#208571 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) | #807C70 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727273 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00877F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #208571
#208571
oklch(55.6% 0.095 176)
- #9F5B75
#9F5B75
oklch(55.7% 0.094 356.2)
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 #208571, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.038
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.044
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.055
Use #208571 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.