#194348 Color
#194348 is rgb(25, 67, 72) in RGB, hsl(186, 48%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 7%, 0%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Indigo (#264348), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#194348rgb(25, 67, 72)hsl(186, 48%, 19%)hsv(186, 65%, 28%)cmyk(65%, 7%, 0%, 72%)oklch(35.6% 0.047 205.9)lab(25.66% -13.83 -7.69)lch(25.66% 15.82 209.07)What #194348 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 #194348, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#194348 Channel Values
How #194348 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 67 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 186° · S 48% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 186° · S 65% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.84:1 vs white · 1.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #194348 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 #194348
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #194348; 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 #194348
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 #194348 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.
#194348#3E3E48#334048#393949#2F3D48#174444#184345#3D3D3DUsing #194348 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-194348: #194348;background-color: #194348;colors: { 'color-194348': '#194348' }Color(red: 0.098, green: 0.263, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_194348">#194348</color>fill="#194348"More Teal Colors
#194348 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#194348 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #194348?
#194348 is a darkest teal — rgb(25, 67, 72) in RGB and hsl(186, 48%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Indigo (#264348), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.84.
What is the RGB value of #194348?
#194348 is rgb(25, 67, 72) — red 25, green 67, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #194348?
#194348 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 7%, 0%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #194348 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #194348 scores 10.84:1 against white and 1.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #194348 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #194348 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 6.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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