#19404E
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(35% 0.05 224.6), rgb(25, 64, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#19404E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #19404E |
| RGB | rgb(25, 64, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 51%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.05 224.6) |
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 #19404E | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #19404E | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #19404E text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #19404E text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEF
oklch(93.7% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE4
oklch(88.4% 0.021 227.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D3
oklch(80.9% 0.037 225.9)
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Step 400
400
#78A9BD
oklch(70.7% 0.06 225.3)
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Step 500
500
#5294AC
oklch(63.2% 0.076 223.8)
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Step 600
600
#337D98
oklch(55.5% 0.083 225.5)
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Step 700
700
#246A81
oklch(49.1% 0.077 223.7)
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Step 800
800
#205669
oklch(42.6% 0.064 224.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#19404E
oklch(35% 0.05 224.6)
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Step 950
950
#142A32
oklch(27.1% 0.032 223.6)
#19404E 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) | #383F4F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31394E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004444 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #19404E
#19404E
oklch(35% 0.05 224.6)
- #503224
#503224
oklch(35% 0.05 45.7)
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 #19404E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.017
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.023
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
Use #19404E 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.