#197D7E
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(53.7% 0.085 196), rgb(25, 125, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#197D7E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #197D7E |
| RGB | rgb(25, 125, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 67%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.085 196) |
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 #197D7E | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #197D7E | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #197D7E text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #197D7E text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#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
#CADEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.021 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C9
oklch(81% 0.038 196.4)
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Step 400
400
#72ADAD
oklch(70.7% 0.061 195.9)
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Step 500
500
#489899
oklch(63% 0.078 196.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#197D7E
oklch(53.7% 0.085 196)
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Step 700
700
#116E6F
oklch(49% 0.079 196)
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Step 800
800
#145A5B
oklch(42.7% 0.066 196.4)
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Step 900
900
#1A4A4A
oklch(37.7% 0.051 195.2)
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Step 950
950
#112B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.032 198.8)
#197D7E 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) | #74777E | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666C7F | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00817D | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #197D7E
#197D7E
oklch(53.7% 0.085 196)
- #99585D
#99585D
oklch(53.6% 0.086 15.4)
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 #197D7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.010
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.018
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.034
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.053
Use #197D7E 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.