#195F79
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.6% 0.079 227.8), rgb(25, 95, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#195F79 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #195F79 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 95, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 66%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.079 227.8) |
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 #195F79 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #195F79 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #195F79 text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #195F79 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7D8
oklch(80.8% 0.046 227.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EAAC5
oklch(70.7% 0.074 228.2)
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Step 500
500
#4294B6
oklch(63% 0.094 228.3)
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Step 600
600
#177EA2
oklch(55.5% 0.102 228.1)
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Step 700
700
#026A8B
oklch(49% 0.095 228.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#195F79
oklch(45.6% 0.079 227.8)
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Step 900
900
#16485B
oklch(37.8% 0.061 227.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A35
oklch(27% 0.038 227.5)
#195F79 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) | #515D7A | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445479 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006668 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #195F79
#195F79
oklch(45.6% 0.079 227.8)
- #7A482E
#7A482E
oklch(45.5% 0.079 47.5)
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 #195F79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.028
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.036
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.045
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.045
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
Use #195F79 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.