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#208AA2 Color

#208AA2 is rgb(32, 138, 162) in RGB, hsl(191, 67%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 15%, 0%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zircon Blue (#00849D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#208AA2
HEX#208AA2
RGBrgb(32, 138, 162)
HSLhsl(191, 67%, 38%)
HSVhsv(191, 80%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(80%, 15%, 0%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(58.7% 0.097 217.3)
LABlab(52.65% -23.55 -21.61)
LCHlch(52.65% 31.96 222.54)

What #208AA2 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 #208AA2, 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.

#208AA2 Channel Values

How #208AA2 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 138 · B 1628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 191° · S 67% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 191° · S 80% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 80% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.02:1 vs white · 5.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #208AA2 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 text4.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #208AA2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #208AA2; 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 #208AA2

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 #208AA2 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#208AA2
Protanopia#7F7FA2
Protanomaly#6684A2
Deuteranopia#7474A3
Deuteranomaly#5E7DA3
Tritanopia#038D8D
Tritanomaly#128C96
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #208AA2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-208aa2: #208AA2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #208AA2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-208aa2': '#208AA2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.125, green: 0.541, blue: 0.635)
Android XML<color name="color_208aa2">#208AA2</color>
SVG fillfill="#208AA2"

More Teal Colors

#208AA2 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#208AA2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #208AA2?

#208AA2 is a dark teal — rgb(32, 138, 162) in RGB and hsl(191, 67%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zircon Blue (#00849D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.74.

What is the RGB value of #208AA2?

#208AA2 is rgb(32, 138, 162) — red 32, green 138, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #208AA2?

#208AA2 converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 15%, 0%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #208AA2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #208AA2 scores 4.02:1 against white and 5.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #208AA2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #208AA2 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 14.91, which is visibly different.

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