#196958
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.9% 0.08 175), rgb(25, 105, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#196958 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #196958 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 105, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 62%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.08 175) |
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 #196958 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #196958 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #196958 text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #196958 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9BF
oklch(80.9% 0.038 175)
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Step 400
400
#77AE9E
oklch(70.8% 0.063 174.3)
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Step 500
500
#519987
oklch(63.1% 0.078 175.5)
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Step 600
600
#308470
oklch(55.7% 0.087 174.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#196958
oklch(46.9% 0.08 175)
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Step 800
800
#1F5B4D
oklch(42.8% 0.066 174.8)
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Step 900
900
#204B40
oklch(37.9% 0.052 174.4)
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Step 950
950
#142C25
oklch(27.1% 0.033 172.8)
#196958 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) | #656257 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5A59 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A64 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #196958
#196958
oklch(46.9% 0.08 175)
- #7D475D
#7D475D
oklch(46.9% 0.079 354.7)
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 #196958, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.046
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.052
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.062
Use #196958 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.