Palettes / Colors / #207C97
#207C97 — Teal
#207C97 is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color DarkCyan (#008B8B). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkcyan (#008B8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkcyan gives you #008B8B, a different color; use #207C97 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#207C97 is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #973C20; it also sits naturally between #209778 and #204097. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #207C97 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 32, 124, 151 |
| HSL | 194°, 65%, 36% |
| HSV | 194°, 79%, 59% |
| CMYK | 79%, 18%, 0%, 41% |
| XYZ | 13.39, 16.96, 31.85 |
| Yxy | 16.96, 0.2153, 0.2727 |
| CIE-Lab | 48.21, -16.59, -22.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 41.18, -12.01, -20.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 13% · Green 49% · Blue 59%
Cyan 79% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 0% · Key 41%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #207C97
.text { color: #207C97; }
.background { background-color: #207C97; }
.border { border: 3px solid #207C97; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(32, 124, 151); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(194, 65%, 36%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #207C97; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(32, 124, 151, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #207C97; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(32, 124, 151, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#207C97">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#207C97">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #973C20:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.78:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.39:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #207C97: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #207C97
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #207C97: ·
How #207C97 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #207C97 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #207C97?
#207C97 is Teal, a teal color (RGB 32, 124, 151). Its closest standard named color is DarkCyan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #207C97?
#207C97 is RGB 32, 124, 151 — HSL 194°, 65%, 36% — CMYK 79%, 18%, 0%, 41%.
What colors go with #207C97?
Its complement is #973C20; analogous partners are #209778 and #204097. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #207C97 for text?
White text on #207C97 has a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.39:1.