#196B87
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(49.4% 0.086 226.3), rgb(25, 107, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#196B87 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #196B87 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 107, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 69%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.086 226.3) |
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 #196B87 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #196B87 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #196B87 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #196B87 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE5
oklch(88.6% 0.023 224.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D6
oklch(81% 0.042 226.4)
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Step 400
400
#73AAC1
oklch(70.8% 0.067 226.1)
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Step 500
500
#4A94B1
oklch(63.1% 0.085 226.2)
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Step 600
600
#277E9D
oklch(55.6% 0.093 226.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#196B87
oklch(49.4% 0.086 226.3)
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Step 800
800
#18576D
oklch(42.8% 0.071 225.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C4858
oklch(37.8% 0.055 225.1)
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Step 950
950
#122A34
oklch(27.1% 0.035 227.4)
#196B87 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) | #5C6988 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5E87 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007374 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #196B87
#196B87
oklch(49.4% 0.086 226.3)
- #895135
#895135
oklch(49.3% 0.086 46.7)
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 #196B87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.030
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.030
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.034
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.036
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.046
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.046
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.047
Use #196B87 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.