#194346
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(35.5% 0.046 201.7), rgb(25, 67, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#194346 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 202°. 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 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #194346 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 67, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 47%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.046 201.7) |
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 #194346 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #194346 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #194346 text on white | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #194346 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#CBDDDE
oklch(88.4% 0.019 200.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 201)
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Step 400
400
#77ABAF
oklch(70.6% 0.055 202)
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Step 500
500
#50979C
oklch(63.2% 0.072 201.5)
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Step 600
600
#308186
oklch(55.7% 0.077 200.9)
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Step 700
700
#216D72
oklch(49.2% 0.072 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#1E595D
oklch(42.8% 0.06 201.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#194346
oklch(35.5% 0.046 201.7)
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Step 950
950
#132B2C
oklch(27% 0.03 199.1)
#194346 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) | #3E4046 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373B46 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004644 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #194346
#194346
oklch(35.5% 0.046 201.7)
- #523231
#523231
oklch(35.6% 0.047 21.6)
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 #194346, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.033
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
Use #194346 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.