#194B52 Color
#194B52 is rgb(25, 75, 82) in RGB, hsl(187, 53%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 9%, 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 3.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#194B52rgb(25, 75, 82)hsl(187, 53%, 21%)hsv(187, 70%, 32%)cmyk(70%, 9%, 0%, 68%)oklch(38.3% 0.054 208)lab(28.83% -15.36 -9.41)lch(28.83% 18.01 211.49)What #194B52 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 #194B52, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#194B52 Channel Values
How #194B52 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 75 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 187° · S 53% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 187° · S 70% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.68:1 vs white · 2.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #194B52 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 #194B52
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #194B52; 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 #194B52
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 #194B52 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.
#194B52#454552#384852#3F3F53#344452#164C4C#174C4E#444444Using #194B52 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-194b52: #194B52;background-color: #194B52;colors: { 'color-194b52': '#194B52' }Color(red: 0.098, green: 0.294, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_194b52">#194B52</color>fill="#194B52"More Teal Colors
#194B52 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#194B52 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #194B52?
#194B52 is a dark teal — rgb(25, 75, 82) in RGB and hsl(187, 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 3.66.
What is the RGB value of #194B52?
#194B52 is rgb(25, 75, 82) — red 25, green 75, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #194B52?
#194B52 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 9%, 0%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #194B52 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #194B52 scores 9.68:1 against white and 2.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #194B52 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #194B52 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 6.7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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