#196E78
Closest named color: Deep Turquoise (#017374). oklch(49.5% 0.078 206.9), rgb(25, 110, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#196E78 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Turquoise (#017374), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Turquoise (#017374) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #196E78 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 110, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 66%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.078 206.9) |
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 #196E78 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #196E78 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #196E78 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #196E78 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
#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
#A5C8CD
oklch(80.9% 0.038 207)
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Step 400
400
#73ACB3
oklch(70.8% 0.06 205.6)
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Step 500
500
#4A97A1
oklch(63.2% 0.077 206.6)
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Step 600
600
#27818C
oklch(55.6% 0.083 206.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#196E78
oklch(49.5% 0.078 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#185961
oklch(42.8% 0.064 207)
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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)
#196E78 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) | #646979 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576078 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007371 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #196E78
#196E78
oklch(49.5% 0.078 206.9)
- #89504A
#89504A
oklch(49.6% 0.078 26.6)
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 #196E78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.026
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.030
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.037
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.045
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.049
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.051
Use #196E78 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.