#197168
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.7% 0.08 184.7), rgb(25, 113, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#197168 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #197168 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 113, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 64%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.08 184.7) |
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 #197168 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #197168 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #197168 text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #197168 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 186)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 185.9)
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Step 400
400
#73AEA5
oklch(70.8% 0.063 183.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A998F
oklch(63% 0.08 184.5)
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Step 600
600
#26847A
oklch(55.7% 0.087 184.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#197168
oklch(49.7% 0.08 184.7)
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Step 800
800
#175B53
oklch(42.8% 0.067 183.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B45
oklch(37.9% 0.052 183.9)
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Step 950
950
#122C28
oklch(27.1% 0.033 182.6)
#197168 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) | #6B6A68 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6169 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00746E | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #197168
#197168
oklch(49.7% 0.08 184.7)
- #894E5C
#894E5C
oklch(49.7% 0.081 5.2)
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 #197168, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.030
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.045
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.050
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.062
Use #197168 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.