#196471
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(46.5% 0.073 211.9), rgb(25, 100, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#196471 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #196471 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 100, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 64%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.073 211.9) |
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 #196471 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #196471 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #196471 text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #196471 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 212.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CE
oklch(80.9% 0.035 212.9)
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Step 400
400
#77AAB5
oklch(70.6% 0.056 212.6)
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Step 500
500
#5195A3
oklch(63% 0.072 212.5)
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Step 600
600
#317F8E
oklch(55.5% 0.078 212.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#196471
oklch(46.5% 0.073 211.9)
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Step 800
800
#1F5862
oklch(42.8% 0.06 211.1)
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Step 900
900
#204850
oklch(37.6% 0.047 212.4)
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Step 950
950
#142A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.029 214)
#196471 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) | #5A6072 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5771 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006968 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #196471
#196471
oklch(46.5% 0.073 211.9)
- #7D4A3F
#7D4A3F
oklch(46.6% 0.072 33)
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 #196471, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.022
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.048
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.056
Use #196471 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.