#195E4F
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(43.5% 0.072 175.1), rgb(25, 94, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#195E4F is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #195E4F |
| RGB | rgb(25, 94, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 58%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.072 175.1) |
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 #195E4F | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #195E4F | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #195E4F text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #195E4F text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADED8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 175.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABF
oklch(80.9% 0.042 175.2)
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Step 400
400
#73AF9E
oklch(70.8% 0.067 174.5)
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Step 500
500
#499B87
oklch(63.2% 0.086 175.2)
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Step 600
600
#248570
oklch(55.6% 0.094 174.9)
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Step 700
700
#14705E
oklch(49% 0.086 175.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#195E4F
oklch(43.5% 0.072 175.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B40
oklch(37.6% 0.055 175.6)
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Step 950
950
#112C25
oklch(26.9% 0.036 174.4)
#195E4F 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) | #5A584E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515150 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F5A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #195E4F
#195E4F
oklch(43.5% 0.072 175.1)
- #704053
#704053
oklch(43.5% 0.071 355.2)
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 #195E4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.019
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
Use #195E4F 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.