#194044
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(34.5% 0.044 204.4), rgb(25, 64, 68).
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White text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#194044 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #194044 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 64, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 46%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.044 204.4) |
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 #194044 | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #194044 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #194044 text on white | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #194044 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.033 206.4)
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Step 400
400
#79ABB0
oklch(70.8% 0.053 203.8)
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Step 500
500
#54969D
oklch(63.2% 0.068 204.4)
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Step 600
600
#358087
oklch(55.6% 0.074 203.7)
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Step 700
700
#276C73
oklch(49.1% 0.069 204.6)
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Step 800
800
#22585D
oklch(42.7% 0.057 203.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#194044
oklch(34.5% 0.044 204.4)
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Step 950
950
#152A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.027 207.4)
#194044 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) | #3B3D44 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343844 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004341 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #194044
#194044
oklch(34.5% 0.044 204.4)
- #4E302E
#4E302E
oklch(34.5% 0.044 23.8)
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 #194044, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.027
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.034
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
Use #194044 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.