#196D80
Closest named color: Deep Turquoise (#017374). oklch(49.6% 0.081 217.1), rgb(25, 109, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#196D80 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Turquoise (#017374), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Turquoise (#017374) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #196D80 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 109, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 67%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.081 217.1) |
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 #196D80 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #196D80 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #196D80 text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #196D80 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 218.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D1
oklch(80.8% 0.039 217.5)
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Step 400
400
#73ABBA
oklch(70.8% 0.062 216.4)
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Step 500
500
#4A95A9
oklch(63% 0.08 217.6)
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Step 600
600
#268094
oklch(55.7% 0.087 216)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#196D80
oklch(49.6% 0.081 217.1)
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Step 800
800
#175867
oklch(42.8% 0.067 216.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4854
oklch(37.6% 0.053 218.2)
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Step 950
950
#122A31
oklch(26.9% 0.033 219.1)
#196D80 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) | #606A81 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536080 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007473 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #196D80
#196D80
oklch(49.6% 0.081 217.1)
- #895140
#895140
oklch(49.5% 0.08 37.7)
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 #196D80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.032
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.044
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.044
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.044
Use #196D80 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.