#208A6F
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(56.8% 0.102 171.2), rgb(32, 138, 111).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#208A6F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #208A6F |
| RGB | rgb(32, 138, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 62%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.102 171.2) |
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 #208A6F | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #208A6F | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #208A6F text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #208A6F text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#C9DFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 171.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBD
oklch(81% 0.046 171.3)
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Step 400
400
#70B09B
oklch(70.8% 0.073 171.4)
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Step 500
500
#449C82
oklch(63.1% 0.094 171.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#208A6F
oklch(56.8% 0.102 171.2)
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Step 700
700
#05725A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 171.3)
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Step 800
800
#0E5D49
oklch(42.8% 0.079 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#174C3D
oklch(37.7% 0.062 170.9)
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Step 950
950
#102D24
oklch(27.2% 0.039 170.4)
#208A6F 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) | #86806E | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787671 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B82 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #208A6F
#208A6F
oklch(56.8% 0.102 171.2)
- #A45C7E
#A45C7E
oklch(56.8% 0.103 351.1)
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 #208A6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.028
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.042
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.050
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.051
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.057
Use #208A6F 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.