#193331
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30% 0.032 189.2), rgb(25, 51, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.46:1).
About this color
#193331 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #193331 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 51, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 34%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.032 189.2) |
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 #193331 | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #193331 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #193331 text on white | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #193331 text on black | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 950.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
-
Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
-
Step 200
200
#CADEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 189.5)
-
Step 300
300
#A5C9C6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 190.2)
-
Step 400
400
#73ADA8
oklch(70.6% 0.061 189)
-
Step 500
500
#4A9993
oklch(63.1% 0.078 188.8)
-
Step 600
600
#25837E
oklch(55.6% 0.085 189.8)
-
Step 700
700
#156F6A
oklch(49.1% 0.079 189.1)
-
Step 800
800
#175A56
oklch(42.6% 0.065 189.2)
-
Step 900
900
#1B4A47
oklch(37.6% 0.051 189.5)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#193331
oklch(30% 0.032 189.2)
#193331 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) | #303131 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2D31 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D3432 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #193331
#193331
oklch(30% 0.032 189.2)
- #3C272A
#3C272A
oklch(29.9% 0.032 9.7)
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 #193331, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.040
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.048
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
Use #193331 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.