#194539
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.6% 0.053 172.5), rgb(25, 69, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#194539 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #194539 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 69, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 47%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.053 172.5) |
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 #194539 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #194539 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #194539 text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #194539 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9BE
oklch(80.8% 0.04 173.7)
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Step 400
400
#77AE9C
oklch(70.7% 0.064 172)
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Step 500
500
#509A84
oklch(63.2% 0.082 172)
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Step 600
600
#2F846E
oklch(55.6% 0.088 172.7)
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Step 700
700
#20705C
oklch(49.2% 0.083 172.6)
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Step 800
800
#1E5B4B
oklch(42.7% 0.068 172.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#194539
oklch(35.6% 0.053 172.5)
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Step 950
950
#132C25
oklch(27% 0.034 173.4)
#194539 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) | #434038 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3C3A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #014641 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #194539
#194539
oklch(35.6% 0.053 172.5)
- #52303F
#52303F
oklch(35.6% 0.054 352.2)
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 #194539, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
Use #194539 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.