#196859
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.7% 0.078 177), rgb(25, 104, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#196859 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #196859 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 104, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 61%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.078 177) |
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 #196859 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #196859 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #196859 text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #196859 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED9
oklch(88.5% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9C0
oklch(80.9% 0.038 177)
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Step 400
400
#77ADA0
oklch(70.6% 0.06 177.8)
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Step 500
500
#519988
oklch(63.1% 0.078 176.5)
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Step 600
600
#318372
oklch(55.5% 0.084 176.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#196859
oklch(46.7% 0.078 177)
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Step 800
800
#1F5A4E
oklch(42.6% 0.064 177.2)
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Step 900
900
#204A41
oklch(37.6% 0.05 177.5)
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Step 950
950
#142C26
oklch(27.1% 0.032 175.7)
#196859 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) | #646158 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59595A | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A64 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #196859
#196859
oklch(46.7% 0.078 177)
- #7D475B
#7D475B
oklch(46.8% 0.078 356.9)
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 #196859, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.046
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.064
Use #196859 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.