#19908B
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(59.2% 0.097 190.4), rgb(25, 144, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#19908B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #19908B |
| RGB | rgb(25, 144, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 70%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.097 190.4) |
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 #19908B | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #19908B | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #19908B text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #19908B text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDD
oklch(88.6% 0.025 190.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1CAC7
oklch(80.9% 0.044 190.8)
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Step 400
400
#6AAFAA
oklch(70.7% 0.07 189.8)
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Step 500
500
#3A9B96
oklch(63.2% 0.09 190.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#19908B
oklch(59.2% 0.097 190.4)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#104B49
oklch(37.6% 0.058 191.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.037 189.4)
#19908B 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) | #87888B | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777C8C | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00948E | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #19908B
#19908B
oklch(59.2% 0.097 190.4)
- #AF6470
#AF6470
oklch(59.1% 0.097 10.2)
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 #19908B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.031
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.032
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.035
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.041
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.046
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.050
Use #19908B 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.