#198070
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54% 0.092 179.3), rgb(25, 128, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#198070 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #198070 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 128, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 67%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.092 179.3) |
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 #198070 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #198070 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #198070 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #198070 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#CADED9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 179.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CAC1
oklch(81% 0.041 178.8)
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Step 400
400
#71AFA1
oklch(70.8% 0.068 178.4)
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Step 500
500
#479A8B
oklch(63% 0.084 179.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#198070
oklch(54% 0.092 179.3)
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Step 700
700
#0F7062
oklch(49% 0.085 179.7)
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Step 800
800
#135B50
oklch(42.6% 0.07 180)
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Step 900
900
#194B42
oklch(37.6% 0.056 179.2)
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Step 950
950
#112C27
oklch(27% 0.035 179.9)
#198070 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) | #7A786F | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6E71 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00827B | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #198070
#198070
oklch(54% 0.092 179.3)
- #9A576D
#9A576D
oklch(54.1% 0.092 359.6)
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 #198070, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.025
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.045
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.045
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.059
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.059
Use #198070 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.