#196071
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.4% 0.072 217.7), rgb(25, 96, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#196071 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #196071 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 96, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 64%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.072 217.7) |
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 #196071 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #196071 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #196071 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #196071 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D3
oklch(81% 0.042 217.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EABBD
oklch(70.6% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 500
500
#4396AC
oklch(63.1% 0.086 217.9)
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Step 600
600
#188097
oklch(55.5% 0.094 217.4)
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Step 700
700
#036C81
oklch(49% 0.087 217.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#196071
oklch(45.4% 0.072 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#164955
oklch(37.7% 0.056 216.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B32
oklch(27.1% 0.036 216.6)
#196071 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) | #555D72 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495471 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006665 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #196071
#196071
oklch(45.4% 0.072 217.7)
- #794839
#794839
oklch(45.5% 0.072 37.8)
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 #196071, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.016
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.033
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.054
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.056
Use #196071 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.