#197976
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.4% 0.083 191.7), rgb(25, 121, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#197976 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #197976 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 121, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 66%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.083 191.7) |
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 #197976 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #197976 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #197976 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #197976 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 189.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C7
oklch(81% 0.037 192.2)
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Step 400
400
#73ADAA
oklch(70.7% 0.061 191.8)
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Step 500
500
#4B9895
oklch(63% 0.076 192)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#197976
oklch(52.4% 0.083 191.7)
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Step 700
700
#186E6C
oklch(49% 0.077 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#185A58
oklch(42.7% 0.064 192.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C4A48
oklch(37.7% 0.05 191.3)
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Step 950
950
#122B2A
oklch(26.9% 0.031 192.1)
#197976 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) | #717276 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646977 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D78 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #197976
#197976
oklch(52.4% 0.083 191.7)
- #93555D
#93555D
oklch(52.3% 0.083 12)
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 #197976, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.007
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.016
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.021
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.022
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.055
Use #197976 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.