#194F62
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(40.1% 0.064 225.3), rgb(25, 79, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#194F62 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #194F62 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 79, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 59%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.064 225.3) |
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 #194F62 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #194F62 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #194F62 text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #194F62 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
-
Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
-
Step 200
200
#C8DDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 227.9)
-
Step 300
300
#A0C8D8
oklch(80.9% 0.048 224.2)
-
Step 400
400
#6AABC5
oklch(70.7% 0.076 225.5)
-
Step 500
500
#3A96B6
oklch(63.2% 0.098 224.7)
-
Step 600
600
#007FA2
oklch(55.5% 0.106 225.7)
-
Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
-
Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#194F62
oklch(40.1% 0.064 225.3)
-
Step 950
950
#0D2A35
oklch(26.9% 0.04 226.2)
#194F62 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) | #454D63 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4662 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005555 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #194F62
#194F62
oklch(40.1% 0.064 225.3)
- #643D2A
#643D2A
oklch(40.2% 0.063 46.4)
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 #194F62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.038
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.053
Use #194F62 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.