#209DBC
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(64.6% 0.111 219.8), rgb(32, 157, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#209DBC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #209DBC |
| RGB | rgb(32, 157, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 71%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.111 219.8) |
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 #209DBC | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #209DBC | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #209DBC text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #209DBC text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEE7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 220.6)
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Step 300
300
#9AC9D9
oklch(80.8% 0.054 220.8)
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Step 400
400
#5DADC6
oklch(70.6% 0.086 220.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#209DBC
oklch(64.6% 0.111 219.8)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#042B36
oklch(26.9% 0.046 221.4)
#209DBC 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) | #8A99BE | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768ABC | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7A7 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #209DBC
#209DBC
oklch(64.6% 0.111 219.8)
- #C77559
#C77559
oklch(64.6% 0.111 39.5)
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 #209DBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.056
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.057
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.061
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.068
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.069
Use #209DBC 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.