#197C83
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(53.7% 0.085 202.3), rgb(25, 124, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#197C83 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Aqua (#08787F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #197C83 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 124, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 68%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.085 202.3) |
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 #197C83 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #197C83 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #197C83 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #197C83 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#CADEDF
oklch(88.6% 0.021 200.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CB
oklch(80.8% 0.038 202.8)
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Step 400
400
#72ACB1
oklch(70.6% 0.061 202.7)
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Step 500
500
#48989E
oklch(63.2% 0.078 201.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#197C83
oklch(53.7% 0.085 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#116E74
oklch(49.2% 0.079 201.8)
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Step 800
800
#14595E
oklch(42.6% 0.065 202.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A4A4D
oklch(37.8% 0.051 200.9)
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Step 950
950
#112B2D
oklch(27% 0.032 202.1)
#197C83 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) | #727684 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636C83 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00817E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #197C83
#197C83
oklch(53.7% 0.085 202.3)
- #995957
#995957
oklch(53.7% 0.085 22.2)
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 #197C83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.015
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.015
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.018
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.044
Use #197C83 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.