#208573
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.6% 0.093 177.7), rgb(32, 133, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#208573 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #208573 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 133, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 61%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.093 177.7) |
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 #208573 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #208573 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #208573 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #208573 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#CADED9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 179.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CAC0
oklch(80.9% 0.042 177)
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Step 400
400
#71AFA0
oklch(70.7% 0.068 177.3)
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Step 500
500
#479B89
oklch(63.2% 0.087 177.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#208573
oklch(55.6% 0.093 177.7)
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Step 700
700
#0E7160
oklch(49.2% 0.088 177)
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Step 800
800
#135C4F
oklch(42.8% 0.072 177.7)
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Step 900
900
#194B41
oklch(37.6% 0.056 177.6)
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Step 950
950
#112C26
oklch(27% 0.035 177.1)
#208573 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) | #7F7C72 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727374 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008780 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #208573
#208573
oklch(55.6% 0.093 177.7)
- #9F5B73
#9F5B73
oklch(55.6% 0.094 358)
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 #208573, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.035
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.041
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.046
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.056
Use #208573 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.