#193937 Color
#193937 is rgb(25, 57, 55) in RGB, hsl(176, 39%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 0%, 4%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#193937rgb(25, 57, 55)hsl(176, 39%, 16%)hsv(176, 56%, 22%)cmyk(56%, 0%, 4%, 78%)oklch(32% 0.038 190.1)lab(21.51% -12.79 -2.59)lch(21.51% 13.05 191.46)What #193937 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #193937, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#193937 Channel Values
How #193937 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 25 · G 57 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 176° · S 39% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 176° · S 56% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 56% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.49:1 vs white · 1.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #193937 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #193937
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #193937; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #193937
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #193937 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#193937#353537#2C3737#313138#293437#1A3939#193938#343434Using #193937 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-193937: #193937;background-color: #193937;colors: { 'color-193937': '#193937' }Color(red: 0.098, green: 0.224, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_193937">#193937</color>fill="#193937"More Teal Colors
#193937 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#193937 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #193937?
#193937 is a darkest teal — rgb(25, 57, 55) in RGB and hsl(176, 39%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.81.
What is the RGB value of #193937?
#193937 is rgb(25, 57, 55) — red 25, green 57, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #193937?
#193937 converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 0%, 4%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #193937 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #193937 scores 12.49:1 against white and 1.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #193937 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #193937 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 9.74, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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