#194B59
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(38.6% 0.057 219.8), rgb(25, 75, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#194B59 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #194B59 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 75, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 56%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.057 219.8) |
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 #194B59 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #194B59 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #194B59 text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #194B59 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 220.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D4
oklch(81% 0.043 219.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EABBE
oklch(70.7% 0.069 219.6)
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Step 500
500
#4296AE
oklch(63.1% 0.088 219.6)
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Step 600
600
#17809A
oklch(55.7% 0.096 219.9)
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Step 700
700
#016C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.4)
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Step 800
800
#0C586B
oklch(42.7% 0.074 220.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#194B59
oklch(38.6% 0.057 219.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B33
oklch(27.1% 0.037 219.3)
#194B59 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) | #42495A | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394259 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00504F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #194B59
#194B59
oklch(38.6% 0.057 219.8)
- #5E392C
#5E392C
oklch(38.6% 0.057 40.1)
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 #194B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.022
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
Use #194B59 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.