#19D2B3
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(77.4% 0.141 176.6), rgb(25, 210, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#19D2B3 is a medium-light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #19D2B3 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 210, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 79%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.141 176.6) |
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 #19D2B3 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #19D2B3 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #19D2B3 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #19D2B3 text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E9FAF5
oklch(97.1% 0.019 176.5)
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Step 100
100
#CEF3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.041 177.2)
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Step 200
200
#A1EBD8
oklch(88.6% 0.078 176.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#19D2B3
oklch(77.4% 0.141 176.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9E
oklch(70.8% 0.132 176.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A088
oklch(63.1% 0.117 177)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#19D2B3 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) | #CAC4B2 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B4B5 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D5C9 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #19D2B3
#19D2B3
oklch(77.4% 0.141 176.6)
- #FB8DB7
#FB8DB7
oklch(77.3% 0.14 356.6)
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 #19D2B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #19D2B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.035
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.043
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.054
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.058
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.061
Use #19D2B3 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.