#19B68F
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(69.2% 0.133 169.8), rgb(25, 182, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#19B68F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #19B68F |
| RGB | rgb(25, 182, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 76%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.133 169.8) |
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 #19B68F | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #19B68F | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #19B68F text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #19B68F text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFE7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 169.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE4D4
oklch(88.6% 0.047 169)
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Step 300
300
#88D2B8
oklch(80.8% 0.083 170)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#19B68F
oklch(69.2% 0.133 169.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E48
oklch(42.9% 0.085 169.8)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#19B68F 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) | #B1A98D | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9C92 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B7AB | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #19B68F
#19B68F
oklch(69.2% 0.133 169.8)
- #D877A8
#D877A8
oklch(69.1% 0.133 349.5)
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 #19B68F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.029
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.030
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.033
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.038
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.044
Use #19B68F 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.