#196E87
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(50.2% 0.085 222.8), rgb(25, 110, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#196E87 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #196E87 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 110, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 69%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.085 222.8) |
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 #196E87 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #196E87 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #196E87 text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #196E87 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#CADDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 221.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 223)
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Step 400
400
#72AABF
oklch(70.7% 0.066 223.5)
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Step 500
500
#4895AF
oklch(63.2% 0.085 222.8)
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Step 600
600
#247F9A
oklch(55.7% 0.092 222.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#196E87
oklch(50.2% 0.085 222.8)
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Step 800
800
#16576B
oklch(42.7% 0.071 223.1)
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Step 900
900
#1A4857
oklch(37.7% 0.056 222.8)
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Step 950
950
#112A33
oklch(26.9% 0.035 224)
#196E87 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) | #606B88 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516187 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007676 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #196E87
#196E87
oklch(50.2% 0.085 222.8)
- #8C523B
#8C523B
oklch(50% 0.085 42.2)
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 #196E87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.025
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.033
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.037
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.040
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.045
Use #196E87 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.