#199083
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(58.9% 0.099 183.4), rgb(25, 144, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#199083 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #199083 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 144, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 70%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.099 183.4) |
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 #199083 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #199083 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #199083 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #199083 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 184.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CBC3
oklch(81% 0.046 182.2)
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Step 400
400
#6BB0A5
oklch(70.8% 0.072 182.9)
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Step 500
500
#3B9B8F
oklch(63% 0.091 183.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#199083
oklch(58.9% 0.099 183.4)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#114C45
oklch(37.8% 0.06 183.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C28
oklch(26.9% 0.037 183.8)
#199083 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) | #898783 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797C84 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00938C | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #199083
#199083
oklch(58.9% 0.099 183.4)
- #AE6377
#AE6377
oklch(59% 0.099 3.4)
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 #199083, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.023
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.032
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.039
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.041
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.046
Use #199083 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.