#198690
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(56.8% 0.091 204.6), rgb(25, 134, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#198690 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #198690 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 134, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 70%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.091 204.6) |
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 #198690 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #198690 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #198690 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #198690 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9CD
oklch(80.9% 0.042 204.1)
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Step 400
400
#6DADB4
oklch(70.7% 0.066 204.6)
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Step 500
500
#4098A1
oklch(63% 0.084 204.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#198690
oklch(56.8% 0.091 204.6)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#085A61
oklch(42.7% 0.07 204.3)
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Step 900
900
#154A4F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 204.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B2E
oklch(26.9% 0.035 204.5)
#198690 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) | #7A8091 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7590 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C89 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #198690
#198690
oklch(56.8% 0.091 204.6)
- #A6605C
#A6605C
oklch(56.7% 0.092 23.9)
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 #198690, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.020
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.022
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.030
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.037
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.046
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.047
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.051
Use #198690 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.