#195971 Color
#195971 is rgb(25, 89, 113) in RGB, hsl(196, 64%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(78%, 21%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Sapphire (#126180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#195971rgb(25, 89, 113)hsl(196, 64%, 27%)hsv(196, 78%, 44%)cmyk(78%, 21%, 0%, 56%)oklch(43.6% 0.074 227.6)lab(34.76% -13.91 -19.88)lch(34.76% 24.26 235.01)What #195971 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 #195971, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#195971 Channel Values
How #195971 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 89 · B 113 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 196° · S 64% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 196° · S 78% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 78% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.75:1 vs white · 2.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #195971 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 #195971
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #195971; 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 #195971
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 #195971 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.
#195971#525271#425571#4B4B72#3D5171#055C5C#0F5B65#535353Using #195971 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-195971: #195971;background-color: #195971;colors: { 'color-195971': '#195971' }Color(red: 0.098, green: 0.349, blue: 0.443)<color name="color_195971">#195971</color>fill="#195971"More Teal Colors
#195971 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#195971 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #195971?
#195971 is a dark teal — rgb(25, 89, 113) in RGB and hsl(196, 64%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Sapphire (#126180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.42.
What is the RGB value of #195971?
#195971 is rgb(25, 89, 113) — red 25, green 89, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #195971?
#195971 converts to approximately cmyk(78%, 21%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #195971 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #195971 scores 7.75:1 against white and 2.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #195971 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #195971 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 16.43, which is visibly different.
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