#187975
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.3% 0.084 190.6), rgb(24, 121, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#187975 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #187975 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 121, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 67%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.084 190.6) |
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 #187975 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #187975 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #187975 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #187975 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 189.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9C7
oklch(80.8% 0.04 192.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FAEAA
oklch(70.7% 0.065 190.7)
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Step 500
500
#439A95
oklch(63.2% 0.084 190.1)
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Step 600
600
#188480
oklch(55.6% 0.09 191)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#187975
oklch(52.3% 0.084 190.6)
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Step 800
800
#0D5B58
oklch(42.7% 0.07 190.8)
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Step 900
900
#174B48
oklch(37.8% 0.054 189.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2A
oklch(27% 0.035 189.2)
#187975 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) | #717275 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646876 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D78 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #187975
#187975
oklch(52.3% 0.084 190.6)
- #93545E
#93545E
oklch(52.2% 0.084 10.2)
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 #187975, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.007
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.017
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.021
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.023
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.056
Use #187975 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.