#193535
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30.7% 0.034 195.5), rgb(25, 53, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#193535 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #193535 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 53, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 36%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.034 195.5) |
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 #193535 | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #193535 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #193535 text on white | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #193535 text on black | 1.60:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEC
oklch(93.5% 0.012 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.022 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9C9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 196.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FAEAD
oklch(70.8% 0.065 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#439999
oklch(63.1% 0.082 195.3)
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Step 600
600
#188384
oklch(55.5% 0.089 195.9)
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Step 700
700
#026F70
oklch(49.1% 0.083 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#0D5A5B
oklch(42.6% 0.068 196.3)
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Step 900
900
#174A4B
oklch(37.6% 0.053 197)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#193535
oklch(30.7% 0.034 195.5)
#193535 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) | #323335 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2F35 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A3735 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #193535
#193535
oklch(30.7% 0.034 195.5)
- #3F292A
#3F292A
oklch(30.8% 0.033 16.2)
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 #193535, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.035
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
Use #193535 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.