#194840 Color
#194840 is rgb(25, 72, 64) in RGB, hsl(170, 48%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 0%, 11%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is MSU Green (#18453B), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#194840rgb(25, 72, 64)hsl(170, 48%, 19%)hsv(170, 65%, 28%)cmyk(65%, 0%, 11%, 72%)oklch(36.7% 0.053 180.2)lab(27.22% -18.37 -0.21)lch(27.22% 18.37 180.65)What #194840 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 #194840, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#194840 Channel Values
How #194840 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 72 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 170° · S 48% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 170° · S 65% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.28:1 vs white · 2.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #194840 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 #194840
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #194840; 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 #194840
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 #194840 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.
#194840#434340#364540#3D3D41#324241#1C4747#1B4744#414141Using #194840 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-194840: #194840;background-color: #194840;colors: { 'color-194840': '#194840' }Color(red: 0.098, green: 0.282, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_194840">#194840</color>fill="#194840"More Teal Colors
#194840 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#194840 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #194840?
#194840 is a darkest teal — rgb(25, 72, 64) in RGB and hsl(170, 48%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is MSU Green (#18453B), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.9.
What is the RGB value of #194840?
#194840 is rgb(25, 72, 64) — red 25, green 72, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #194840?
#194840 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 0%, 11%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #194840 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #194840 scores 10.28:1 against white and 2.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #194840 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #194840 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 8.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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