#194452 Color
#194452 is rgb(25, 68, 82) in RGB, hsl(195, 53%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 17%, 0%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Teal (#003B46), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#194452rgb(25, 68, 82)hsl(195, 53%, 21%)hsv(195, 70%, 32%)cmyk(70%, 17%, 0%, 68%)oklch(36.3% 0.053 222.6)lab(26.37% -11.61 -13.13)lch(26.37% 17.53 228.51)What #194452 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 #194452, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#194452 Channel Values
How #194452 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 68 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 195° · S 53% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 195° · S 70% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.55:1 vs white · 1.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #194452 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 #194452
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #194452; 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 #194452
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 #194452 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.
#194452#3F3F52#334152#3A3A53#303E52#134646#15454B#3F3F3FUsing #194452 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-194452: #194452;background-color: #194452;colors: { 'color-194452': '#194452' }Color(red: 0.098, green: 0.267, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_194452">#194452</color>fill="#194452"More Teal Colors
#194452 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#194452 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #194452?
#194452 is a dark teal — rgb(25, 68, 82) in RGB and hsl(195, 53%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Teal (#003B46), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.37.
What is the RGB value of #194452?
#194452 is rgb(25, 68, 82) — red 25, green 68, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #194452?
#194452 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 17%, 0%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #194452 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #194452 scores 10.55:1 against white and 1.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #194452 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #194452 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 10.38, which is visibly different.
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