#19879E
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(57.6% 0.097 216.4), rgb(25, 135, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#19879E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #19879E |
| RGB | rgb(25, 135, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 73%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.097 216.4) |
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 #19879E | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #19879E | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #19879E text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #19879E text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 216.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 217.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CACBD
oklch(70.8% 0.07 216.5)
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Step 500
500
#3E97AC
oklch(63.1% 0.089 216)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#19879E
oklch(57.6% 0.097 216.4)
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Step 700
700
#006C80
oklch(49% 0.087 216.4)
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Step 800
800
#045969
oklch(42.8% 0.075 215.7)
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Step 900
900
#134955
oklch(37.7% 0.058 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B32
oklch(27.1% 0.037 216.1)
#19879E 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) | #78839F | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66769E | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F8E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #19879E
#19879E
oklch(57.6% 0.097 216.4)
- #AA6450
#AA6450
oklch(57.7% 0.096 36.8)
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 #19879E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.005
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.037
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.041
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.042
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.047
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.049
Use #19879E 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.