#19908F
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(59.4% 0.096 194), rgb(25, 144, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#19908F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #19908F |
| RGB | rgb(25, 144, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 70%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.096 194) |
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 #19908F | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #19908F | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #19908F text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #19908F text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 193.7)
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Step 300
300
#9ECBC9
oklch(81% 0.047 192.9)
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Step 400
400
#64B0AE
oklch(70.8% 0.076 193.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#19908F
oklch(59.4% 0.096 194)
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Step 600
600
#008483
oklch(55.5% 0.095 193.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#044C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.063 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#082C2C
oklch(26.8% 0.04 195)
#19908F 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) | #86888F | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767C90 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00958F | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #19908F
#19908F
oklch(59.4% 0.096 194)
- #B0656D
#B0656D
oklch(59.3% 0.097 13.6)
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 #19908F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.034
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.035
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.040
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.042
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.051
Use #19908F 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.