#197E96
Closest named color: Ocean (#017B92). oklch(55% 0.093 218.7), rgb(25, 126, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#197E96 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean (#017B92), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ocean (#017B92) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #197E96 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 126, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 71%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.093 218.7) |
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 #197E96 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #197E96 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #197E96 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #197E96 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 220.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D3
oklch(81% 0.042 217.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FABBD
oklch(70.7% 0.067 218.8)
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Step 500
500
#4496AC
oklch(63.1% 0.086 218.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#197E96
oklch(55% 0.093 218.7)
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Step 700
700
#096C82
oklch(49.2% 0.087 218.9)
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Step 800
800
#105869
oklch(42.7% 0.071 218.3)
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Step 900
900
#184956
oklch(37.9% 0.056 218.6)
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Step 950
950
#102B32
oklch(27.1% 0.035 217.1)
#197E96 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) | #6F7A97 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6F96 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008686 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #197E96
#197E96
oklch(55% 0.093 218.7)
- #A05D48
#A05D48
oklch(55% 0.094 38.2)
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 #197E96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.013
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.029
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.032
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.034
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.039
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.039
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.043
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.044
Use #197E96 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.