#208787
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(56.8% 0.089 194.9), rgb(32, 135, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#208787 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #208787 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 135, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 62%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.089 194.9) |
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 #208787 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #208787 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #208787 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #208787 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 193.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.039 194.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FADAD
oklch(70.6% 0.064 195.8)
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Step 500
500
#449999
oklch(63.1% 0.082 195.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#208787
oklch(56.8% 0.089 194.9)
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Step 700
700
#056F6F
oklch(49.1% 0.083 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#0E5A5A
oklch(42.5% 0.068 194.9)
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Step 900
900
#174A4A
oklch(37.6% 0.053 195.1)
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Step 950
950
#102C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.034 192.2)
#208787 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) | #7E8087 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7588 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B87 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #208787
#208787
oklch(56.8% 0.089 194.9)
- #A46066
#A46066
oklch(56.7% 0.089 14.6)
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 #208787, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.013
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.026
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.036
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.037
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.048
Use #208787 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.