#19AD8F
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(66.9% 0.123 173.9), rgb(25, 173, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#19AD8F is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #19AD8F |
| RGB | rgb(25, 173, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 75%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.123 173.9) |
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 #19AD8F | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #19AD8F | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #19AD8F text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #19AD8F text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 175)
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Step 200
200
#BDE3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 174.2)
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Step 300
300
#8BD1BD
oklch(80.8% 0.076 174.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#19AD8F
oklch(66.9% 0.123 173.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A084
oklch(63% 0.119 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#19AD8F 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) | #A7A18E | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959491 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFA4 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #19AD8F
#19AD8F
oklch(66.9% 0.123 173.9)
- #CF739A
#CF739A
oklch(66.9% 0.124 354.1)
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 #19AD8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.037
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.039
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.044
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.047
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.047
Use #19AD8F 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.