#19474E
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37% 0.051 209), rgb(25, 71, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#19474E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #19474E |
| RGB | rgb(25, 71, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 51%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.051 209) |
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 #19474E | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #19474E | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #19474E text on white | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #19474E text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 211.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 209.1)
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Step 400
400
#73ACB5
oklch(70.8% 0.061 208.3)
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Step 500
500
#4A97A3
oklch(63.2% 0.078 208.8)
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Step 600
600
#26818E
oklch(55.7% 0.084 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#166D79
oklch(49.2% 0.079 209.1)
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Step 800
800
#175962
oklch(42.8% 0.065 208.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#19474E
oklch(37% 0.051 209)
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Step 950
950
#112B2F
oklch(27% 0.033 208.6)
#19474E 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) | #41444E | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393E4E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A49 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #19474E
#19474E
oklch(37% 0.051 209)
- #573530
#573530
oklch(36.9% 0.05 28.8)
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 #19474E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.044
Use #19474E 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.