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#196156 Color

#196156 is rgb(25, 97, 86) in RGB, hsl(171, 59%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 0%, 11%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peacock (#005F5F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#196156
HEX#196156
RGBrgb(25, 97, 86)
HSLhsl(171, 59%, 24%)
HSVhsv(171, 74%, 38%)
CMYKcmyk(74%, 0%, 11%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(44.6% 0.071 180.5)
LABlab(36.65% -24.93 -0.41)
LCHlch(36.65% 24.93 180.94)

What #196156 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 #196156, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#196156 Channel Values

How #196156 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 25 · G 97 · B 868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 171° · S 59% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 171° · S 74% · V 38%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 74% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 62%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.28:1 vs white · 2.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #196156 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.

TextWhite text7.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #196156

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #196156; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #196156

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 #196156 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.

Typical#196156
Protanopia#595956
Protanomaly#485D56
Deuteranopia#515157
Deuteranomaly#425857
Tritanopia#1E6060
Tritanomaly#1C605C
Achromatopsia#575757

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Using #196156 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-196156: #196156;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #196156;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-196156': '#196156' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.098, green: 0.380, blue: 0.337)
Android XML<color name="color_196156">#196156</color>
SVG fillfill="#196156"

More Teal Colors

#196156 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#196156 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #196156?

#196156 is a dark teal — rgb(25, 97, 86) in RGB and hsl(171, 59%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peacock (#005F5F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.92.

What is the RGB value of #196156?

#196156 is rgb(25, 97, 86) — red 25, green 97, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #196156?

#196156 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 0%, 11%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #196156 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #196156 scores 7.28:1 against white and 2.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #196156 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #196156 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 14.26, which is visibly different.

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