#194E48
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.7% 0.056 184.8), rgb(25, 78, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#194E48 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #194E48 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 78, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 51%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.056 184.8) |
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 #194E48 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #194E48 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #194E48 text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #194E48 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 186.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 184.9)
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Step 400
400
#6EAFA6
oklch(70.8% 0.068 184.7)
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Step 500
500
#429A90
oklch(63% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 600
600
#14857A
oklch(55.6% 0.094 184.4)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#0A5C54
oklch(42.8% 0.073 184.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#194E48
oklch(38.7% 0.056 184.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C29
oklch(27% 0.035 186.3)
#194E48 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) | #4A4948 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424449 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00504C | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #194E48
#194E48
oklch(38.7% 0.056 184.8)
- #5E3740
#5E3740
oklch(38.7% 0.057 5.1)
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 #194E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.016
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.026
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.053
Use #194E48 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.