#196180 Color
#196180 is rgb(25, 97, 128) in RGB, hsl(198, 67%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 24%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Sapphire (#126180), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#196180rgb(25, 97, 128)hsl(198, 67%, 30%)hsv(198, 80%, 50%)cmyk(80%, 24%, 0%, 50%)oklch(46.4% 0.084 231.7)lab(38.01% -13.68 -24.04)lch(38.01% 27.66 240.35)What #196180 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 #196180, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#196180 Channel Values
How #196180 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 128 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 198° · S 67% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 198° · S 80% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 80% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.86:1 vs white · 3.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #196180 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 #196180
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #196180; 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 #196180
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 #196180 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.
#196180#595980#485D80#515181#425881#006666#086471#5A5A5AUsing #196180 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-196180: #196180;background-color: #196180;colors: { 'color-196180': '#196180' }Color(red: 0.098, green: 0.380, blue: 0.502)<color name="color_196180">#196180</color>fill="#196180"More Teal Colors
#196180 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#196180 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #196180?
#196180 is a dark teal — rgb(25, 97, 128) in RGB and hsl(198, 67%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Sapphire (#126180), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.87.
What is the RGB value of #196180?
#196180 is rgb(25, 97, 128) — red 25, green 97, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #196180?
#196180 converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 24%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #196180 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #196180 scores 6.86:1 against white and 3.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #196180 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #196180 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 17.35, which is visibly different.
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