#194751
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.1% 0.052 214.5), rgb(25, 71, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#194751 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #194751 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 71, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 53%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.052 214.5) |
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 #194751 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #194751 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #194751 text on white | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #194751 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.022 215.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8D0
oklch(81% 0.039 213.1)
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Step 400
400
#72ABB9
oklch(70.7% 0.063 214.9)
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Step 500
500
#4996A7
oklch(63.1% 0.08 214.1)
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Step 600
600
#258093
oklch(55.6% 0.087 214.9)
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Step 700
700
#156C7D
oklch(49.1% 0.081 214.7)
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Step 800
800
#165866
oklch(42.7% 0.067 215.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#194751
oklch(37.1% 0.052 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#112B30
oklch(27.1% 0.033 211.7)
#194751 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) | #404552 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383F51 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B4A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #194751
#194751
oklch(37.1% 0.052 214.5)
- #58362D
#58362D
oklch(37.1% 0.052 35.5)
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 #194751, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.039
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
Use #194751 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.