#0195A8
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(61.4% 0.106 210.5), rgb(1, 149, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#0195A8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0195A8 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 149, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 99%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.106 210.5) |
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 #0195A8 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0195A8 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0195A8 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0195A8 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4DFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 210)
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Step 300
300
#9ACAD3
oklch(80.8% 0.052 210.3)
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Step 400
400
#5CAFBE
oklch(70.7% 0.083 210.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0195A8
oklch(61.4% 0.106 210.5)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A66
oklch(42.9% 0.074 210.4)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#042C32
oklch(27% 0.044 209.8)
#0195A8 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) | #858FA9 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7281A8 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D9B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0195A8
#0195A8
oklch(61.4% 0.106 210.5)
- #BC6B5D
#BC6B5D
oklch(61.5% 0.106 30.8)
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 #0195A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.027
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.038
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.040
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.048
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.049
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.056
Use #0195A8 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.