#194137
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.3% 0.049 174.5), rgb(25, 65, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#194137 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #194137 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 65, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 44%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.049 174.5) |
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 #194137 | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #194137 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #194137 text on white | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #194137 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BF
oklch(80.9% 0.037 174.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AAD9E
oklch(70.7% 0.058 174.3)
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Step 500
500
#559886
oklch(63% 0.074 174.5)
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Step 600
600
#378370
oklch(55.7% 0.081 174.2)
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Step 700
700
#286F5E
oklch(49.2% 0.076 174.4)
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Step 800
800
#235A4D
oklch(42.7% 0.062 175.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#194137
oklch(34.3% 0.049 174.5)
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Step 950
950
#152B25
oklch(26.9% 0.03 174.4)
#194137 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) | #3F3D37 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393838 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #04423E | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #194137
#194137
oklch(34.3% 0.049 174.5)
- #4D2E3A
#4D2E3A
oklch(34.4% 0.049 355.2)
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 #194137, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
Use #194137 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.