#196171
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.7% 0.072 216.2), rgb(25, 97, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#196171 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #196171 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 97, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 64%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.072 216.2) |
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 #196171 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #196171 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #196171 text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #196171 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#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
#A3C8D2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 216)
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Step 400
400
#6EACBC
oklch(70.8% 0.068 215.9)
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Step 500
500
#4296AB
oklch(63% 0.086 216.8)
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Step 600
600
#168096
oklch(55.5% 0.094 216.4)
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Step 700
700
#006C80
oklch(49% 0.087 216.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#196171
oklch(45.7% 0.072 216.2)
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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)
#196171 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) | #565E72 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5571 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006766 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #196171
#196171
oklch(45.7% 0.072 216.2)
- #7A483A
#7A483A
oklch(45.7% 0.073 36.4)
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 #196171, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.017
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.030
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.052
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.055
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.056
Use #196171 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.