#194548
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.1% 0.048 201.4), rgb(25, 69, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#194548 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #194548 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 69, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 48%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.048 201.4) |
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 #194548 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #194548 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #194548 text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #194548 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.036 200.9)
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Step 400
400
#75ACB0
oklch(70.8% 0.058 201.7)
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Step 500
500
#4D979C
oklch(63.1% 0.074 201.3)
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Step 600
600
#2C8187
oklch(55.6% 0.08 201.8)
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Step 700
700
#1D6D72
oklch(49.1% 0.074 201.2)
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Step 800
800
#1B595D
oklch(42.7% 0.062 201.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#194548
oklch(36.1% 0.048 201.4)
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Step 950
950
#132B2D
oklch(27.1% 0.03 202.6)
#194548 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) | #404248 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383C48 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004846 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #194548
#194548
oklch(36.1% 0.048 201.4)
- #543332
#543332
oklch(36.1% 0.048 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 #194548, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.039
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
Use #194548 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.