#196266
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.5% 0.069 200.4), rgb(25, 98, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#196266 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 200°. 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 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #196266 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 98, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 61%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.069 200.4) |
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 #196266 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #196266 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #196266 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #196266 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 200.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9CB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 200.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FADB1
oklch(70.7% 0.064 201)
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Step 500
500
#43989D
oklch(63% 0.082 200.6)
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Step 600
600
#178388
oklch(55.7% 0.09 199.9)
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Step 700
700
#016E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#196266
oklch(45.5% 0.069 200.4)
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Step 900
900
#164A4D
oklch(37.7% 0.054 200.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 201.6)
#196266 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) | #5A5D66 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5566 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006663 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #196266
#196266
oklch(45.5% 0.069 200.4)
- #784746
#784746
oklch(45.5% 0.068 21.3)
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 #196266, 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 0.021
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.052
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
Use #196266 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.