#196D77
Closest named color: Deep Turquoise (#017374). oklch(49.2% 0.077 207), rgb(25, 109, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#196D77 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Turquoise (#017374), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Turquoise (#017374) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #196D77 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 109, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 65%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.077 207) |
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 #196D77 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #196D77 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #196D77 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #196D77 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CD
oklch(81% 0.037 207.3)
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Step 400
400
#74ACB3
oklch(70.8% 0.059 205.8)
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Step 500
500
#4B97A1
oklch(63.2% 0.076 206.7)
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Step 600
600
#28818C
oklch(55.7% 0.083 207)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#196D77
oklch(49.2% 0.077 207)
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Step 800
800
#195961
oklch(42.8% 0.064 207.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C494F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 207.2)
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Step 950
950
#122B2E
oklch(27.1% 0.031 205.7)
#196D77 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) | #636878 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565F77 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007270 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #196D77
#196D77
oklch(49.2% 0.077 207)
- #874F49
#874F49
oklch(49.1% 0.077 26.7)
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 #196D77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.023
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.033
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.047
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.048
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.052
Use #196D77 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.