#199994
Closest named color: Blue Green (#0F9B8E). oklch(61.9% 0.102 190.6), rgb(25, 153, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#199994 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Green (#0F9B8E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Green (#0F9B8E) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #199994 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 153, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 72%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.102 190.6) |
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 #199994 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #199994 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #199994 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #199994 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFDD
oklch(88.4% 0.028 191)
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Step 300
300
#9CCBC8
oklch(80.8% 0.049 191.3)
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Step 400
400
#60B1AC
oklch(70.8% 0.08 190.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#199994
oklch(61.9% 0.102 190.6)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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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
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#062D2B
oklch(27% 0.042 189.9)
#199994 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) | #8F9094 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8495 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D97 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #199994
#199994
oklch(61.9% 0.102 190.6)
- #BA6B77
#BA6B77
oklch(61.9% 0.101 10.7)
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 #199994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.013
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.016
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.018
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.049
Use #199994 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.