What color is #208678?

#208678 is a dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Emerald Whispers. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #208678?

The RGB value is 32, 134, 120: 32 red, 134 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #208678?

The complementary color is #86202E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #208678?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and white text 4.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#208678 color

#208678 rgb(32, 134, 120)

Shades of teal

The hex color #208678 is a dark, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 52.5% green and 47.1% blue (32, 134, 120).

Its hue angle is 172°, with 61% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 76% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Emerald Whispers (#2B8478), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.74:1).

#208678 color codes

HEX	`#208678`
RGB	`rgb(32, 134, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 52.5%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(172, 61%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(172, 76%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(76%, 0%, 10%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.35, -31.65, -0.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.35, 31.66, 181.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.509, 18.712, 20.718)`
Decimal	`2131576`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #208678, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #208678	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#208678 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #208678 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #208678; }
.text { color: #208678; }
.border { border: 2px solid #208678; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 134 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #208678, #206186); }

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Questions

What color is #208678?: #208678 is a dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Emerald Whispers. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #208678?: The RGB value is 32, 134, 120: 32 red, 134 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #208678?: The complementary color is #86202E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #208678?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and white text 4.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.