#19494D
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(37.5% 0.051 202.9), rgb(25, 73, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#19494D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #19494D |
| RGB | rgb(25, 73, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 51%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.051 202.9) |
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 #19494D | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #19494D | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #19494D text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #19494D text on black | 2.10:1 | 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
#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
#CADEDF
oklch(88.6% 0.021 200.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 205)
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Step 400
400
#71ACB2
oklch(70.6% 0.062 204)
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Step 500
500
#47989E
oklch(63.2% 0.079 201.9)
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Step 600
600
#218289
oklch(55.6% 0.086 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#106E75
oklch(49.2% 0.08 203)
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Step 800
800
#14595F
oklch(42.6% 0.066 203.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#19494D
oklch(37.5% 0.051 202.9)
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Step 950
950
#112B2D
oklch(27% 0.032 202.1)
#19494D 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) | #43464D | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B404D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C4A | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #19494D
#19494D
oklch(37.5% 0.051 202.9)
- #593634
#593634
oklch(37.5% 0.051 23.3)
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 #19494D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.016
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
Use #19494D 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.