#1992A4
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(60.7% 0.1 210.7), rgb(25, 146, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#1992A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1992A4 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 146, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 74%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.1 210.7) |
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 #1992A4 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1992A4 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1992A4 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1992A4 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE3
oklch(88.4% 0.026 211.6)
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Step 300
300
#9CCAD3
oklch(80.9% 0.05 210.9)
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Step 400
400
#61AEBC
oklch(70.7% 0.079 210.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1992A4
oklch(60.7% 0.1 210.7)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#072C32
oklch(27.1% 0.042 210.6)
#1992A4 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) | #838CA5 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717FA4 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A97 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1992A4
#1992A4
oklch(60.7% 0.1 210.7)
- #B76A5D
#B76A5D
oklch(60.7% 0.101 30.5)
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 #1992A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.024
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.031
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.051
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.054
Use #1992A4 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.