#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.
#196156rgb(25, 97, 86)hsl(171, 59%, 24%)hsv(171, 74%, 38%)cmyk(74%, 0%, 11%, 62%)oklch(44.6% 0.071 180.5)lab(36.65% -24.93 -0.41)lch(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.
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#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.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 25 · G 97 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 171° · S 59% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 171° · S 74% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 74% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.28:1 vs white · 2.89:1 vs black | WCAG 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.
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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.
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.
#196156#595956#485D56#515157#425857#1E6060#1C605C#575757Using #196156 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-196156: #196156;background-color: #196156;colors: { 'color-196156': '#196156' }Color(red: 0.098, green: 0.380, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_196156">#196156</color>fill="#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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