#194952 Color
#194952 is rgb(25, 73, 82) in RGB, hsl(189, 53%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 11%, 0%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#194952rgb(25, 73, 82)hsl(189, 53%, 21%)hsv(189, 70%, 32%)cmyk(70%, 11%, 0%, 68%)oklch(37.7% 0.053 212.1)lab(28.13% -14.31 -10.47)lch(28.13% 17.73 216.18)What #194952 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 #194952, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#194952 Channel Values
How #194952 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 73 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 189° · S 53% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 189° · S 70% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.92:1 vs white · 2.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #194952 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 #194952
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #194952; 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 #194952
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 #194952 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.
#194952#434352#374652#3E3E53#334352#154A4A#174A4D#434343Using #194952 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-194952: #194952;background-color: #194952;colors: { 'color-194952': '#194952' }Color(red: 0.098, green: 0.286, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_194952">#194952</color>fill="#194952"More Teal Colors
#194952 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#194952 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #194952?
#194952 is a dark teal — rgb(25, 73, 82) in RGB and hsl(189, 53%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.69.
What is the RGB value of #194952?
#194952 is rgb(25, 73, 82) — red 25, green 73, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #194952?
#194952 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 11%, 0%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #194952 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #194952 scores 9.92:1 against white and 2.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #194952 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #194952 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 7.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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