#19897A
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(56.8% 0.097 181.1), rgb(25, 137, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#19897A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #19897A |
| RGB | rgb(25, 137, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 69%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.097 181.1) |
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 #19897A | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #19897A | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #19897A text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #19897A text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFDA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 180.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 181.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EAFA3
oklch(70.7% 0.069 181.2)
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Step 500
500
#419B8C
oklch(63.1% 0.089 180.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#19897A
oklch(56.8% 0.097 181.1)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#085C51
oklch(42.7% 0.075 180.7)
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Step 900
900
#154C43
oklch(37.8% 0.059 180)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C27
oklch(26.9% 0.036 180.5)
#19897A 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) | #828079 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74767B | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C84 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #19897A
#19897A
oklch(56.8% 0.097 181.1)
- #A55D73
#A55D73
oklch(56.7% 0.097 1.1)
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 #19897A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.025
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.034
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.049
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.054
Use #19897A 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.