#209983
Closest named color: Blue Green (#0F9B8E). oklch(61.4% 0.107 176.9), rgb(32, 153, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#209983 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Green (#0F9B8E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Green (#0F9B8E) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #209983 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 153, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 65%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.107 176.9) |
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 #209983 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #209983 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #209983 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #209983 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE9
oklch(93.5% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D9
oklch(88.6% 0.029 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DCCC0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#63B29F
oklch(70.7% 0.084 176.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#209983
oklch(61.4% 0.107 176.9)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#014D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.6)
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Step 950
950
#082D26
oklch(26.9% 0.043 177.6)
#209983 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) | #938F82 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838485 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B92 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #209983
#209983
oklch(61.4% 0.107 176.9)
- #B76885
#B76885
oklch(61.4% 0.106 357.3)
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 #209983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.015
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.020
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.026
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
Use #209983 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.