#197A82
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(53.1% 0.084 203.5), rgb(25, 122, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#197A82 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Aqua (#08787F), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #197A82 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 122, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 68%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.084 203.5) |
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 #197A82 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #197A82 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #197A82 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #197A82 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#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
#CADDDF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 204.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 205)
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Step 400
400
#72ACB2
oklch(70.7% 0.061 204.1)
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Step 500
500
#49979F
oklch(63% 0.077 204.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#197A82
oklch(53.1% 0.084 203.5)
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Step 700
700
#146D75
oklch(49% 0.078 204.4)
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Step 800
800
#16595F
oklch(42.7% 0.065 203.9)
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Step 900
900
#1B494E
oklch(37.6% 0.05 205.1)
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Step 950
950
#112B2D
oklch(27% 0.032 202.1)
#197A82 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) | #707583 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616A82 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F7C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #197A82
#197A82
oklch(53.1% 0.084 203.5)
- #975854
#975854
oklch(53.1% 0.084 24.2)
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 #197A82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.010
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.017
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.020
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.033
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.050
Use #197A82 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.