#19899D
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(58.1% 0.096 213.5), rgb(25, 137, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#19899D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #19899D |
| RGB | rgb(25, 137, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 73%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.096 213.5) |
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 #19899D | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #19899D | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #19899D text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #19899D text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#C8DEE3
oklch(88.6% 0.024 212.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D2
oklch(80.8% 0.044 215.1)
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Step 400
400
#6BACBB
oklch(70.6% 0.07 214)
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Step 500
500
#3D97AA
oklch(63% 0.089 214)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#19899D
oklch(58.1% 0.096 213.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#025967
oklch(42.7% 0.074 213.1)
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Step 900
900
#124954
oklch(37.6% 0.058 214.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B31
oklch(27% 0.037 212.9)
#19899D 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) | #7A849E | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69789D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00918F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #19899D
#19899D
oklch(58.1% 0.096 213.5)
- #AC6454
#AC6454
oklch(58% 0.097 33.4)
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 #19899D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.007
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.032
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.032
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.035
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.044
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.046
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.049
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.052
Use #19899D 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.