#199280
Closest named color: Blue Green (#0F9B8E). oklch(59.4% 0.103 179.5), rgb(25, 146, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#199280 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Green (#0F9B8E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Green (#0F9B8E) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #199280 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 146, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 71%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.103 179.5) |
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 #199280 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #199280 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #199280 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #199280 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D9
oklch(88.6% 0.029 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#9ECCC1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 178.7)
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Step 400
400
#64B1A2
oklch(70.6% 0.08 179.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#199280
oklch(59.4% 0.103 179.5)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#044D43
oklch(37.7% 0.067 180.1)
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Step 950
950
#082D27
oklch(26.9% 0.043 179.9)
#199280 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) | #8B897F | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7D81 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00958D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #199280
#199280
oklch(59.4% 0.103 179.5)
- #AF637C
#AF637C
oklch(59.3% 0.102 359.6)
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 #199280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.032
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.036
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.038
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.039
Use #199280 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.