#194247
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(35.2% 0.046 206.2), rgb(25, 66, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#194247 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #194247 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 66, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 48%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.046 206.2) |
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 #194247 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #194247 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #194247 text on white | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #194247 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#CBDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 208.4)
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Step 400
400
#77ABB2
oklch(70.7% 0.056 206.5)
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Step 500
500
#51969F
oklch(63.1% 0.071 206.5)
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Step 600
600
#318089
oklch(55.6% 0.077 205.7)
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Step 700
700
#236C75
oklch(49.1% 0.071 206.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F585F
oklch(42.6% 0.059 206.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#194247
oklch(35.2% 0.046 206.2)
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Step 950
950
#142B2D
oklch(27.1% 0.029 202.9)
#194247 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) | #3C3F47 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353A47 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004543 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #194247
#194247
oklch(35.2% 0.046 206.2)
- #51322E
#51322E
oklch(35.3% 0.046 27.7)
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 #194247, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.029
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
Use #194247 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.