#195952
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(42.2% 0.064 184.7), rgb(25, 89, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#195952 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #195952 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 89, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 56%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.064 184.7) |
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 #195952 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #195952 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #195952 text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #195952 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.038 183.8)
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Step 400
400
#75ADA5
oklch(70.6% 0.06 184.8)
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Step 500
500
#4D998F
oklch(63.1% 0.077 184.3)
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Step 600
600
#2B8379
oklch(55.6% 0.084 184.4)
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Step 700
700
#1C6F66
oklch(49.1% 0.078 184.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#195952
oklch(42.2% 0.064 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4A45
oklch(37.6% 0.05 185.5)
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Step 950
950
#132C28
oklch(27.2% 0.032 182.2)
#195952 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) | #545452 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4D53 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B57 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #195952
#195952
oklch(42.2% 0.064 184.7)
- #6B3E49
#6B3E49
oklch(42.1% 0.064 4.4)
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 #195952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.024
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.034
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
Use #195952 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.