#194855
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.6% 0.055 219.3), rgb(25, 72, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#194855 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #194855 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 72, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 55%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.055 219.3) |
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 #194855 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #194855 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #194855 text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #194855 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 220.6)
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Step 400
400
#71ABBD
oklch(70.8% 0.066 219.4)
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Step 500
500
#4795AC
oklch(63% 0.084 219.8)
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Step 600
600
#217F98
oklch(55.5% 0.091 220.2)
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Step 700
700
#106C81
oklch(49.2% 0.084 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#135869
oklch(42.8% 0.07 218.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#194855
oklch(37.6% 0.055 219.3)
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Step 950
950
#112A32
oklch(26.9% 0.034 221.3)
#194855 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) | #404656 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374055 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C4C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #194855
#194855
oklch(37.6% 0.055 219.3)
- #5A372B
#5A372B
oklch(37.6% 0.054 39.7)
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 #194855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.021
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.047
Use #194855 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.