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#208877 Color

#208877 is rgb(32, 136, 119) in RGB, hsl(170, 62%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 12%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Illuminating Emerald (#319177), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#208877
HEX#208877
RGBrgb(32, 136, 119)
HSLhsl(170, 62%, 33%)
HSVhsv(170, 76%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 0%, 12%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(56.5% 0.095 178.9)
LABlab(50.79% -33.16 0.41)
LCHlch(50.79% 33.16 179.29)

What #208877 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #208877, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#208877 Channel Values

How #208877 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 32 · G 136 · B 1198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 170° · S 62% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 170° · S 76% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.33:1 vs white · 4.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #208877 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #208877

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #208877; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #208877

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #208877 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#208877
Protanopia#7D7D77
Protanomaly#658277
Deuteranopia#727279
Deuteranomaly#5C7C78
Tritanopia#298686
Tritanomaly#268780
Achromatopsia#797979

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Using #208877 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-208877: #208877;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #208877;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-208877': '#208877' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.125, green: 0.533, blue: 0.467)
Android XML<color name="color_208877">#208877</color>
SVG fillfill="#208877"

More Teal Colors

#208877 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#208877 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #208877?

#208877 is a dark teal — rgb(32, 136, 119) in RGB and hsl(170, 62%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Illuminating Emerald (#319177), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.95.

What is the RGB value of #208877?

#208877 is rgb(32, 136, 119) — red 32, green 136, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #208877?

#208877 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 12%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #208877 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #208877 scores 4.33:1 against white and 4.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #208877 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #208877 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkcyan (#008B8B) at a CIE76 distance of 10.04, which is visibly different.

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