#196376 Color
#196376 is rgb(25, 99, 118) in RGB, hsl(192, 65%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 16%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petrol (#005F6A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#196376rgb(25, 99, 118)hsl(192, 65%, 28%)hsv(192, 79%, 46%)cmyk(79%, 16%, 0%, 54%)oklch(46.5% 0.075 219.3)lab(38.30% -17.63 -17.52)lch(38.30% 24.86 224.82)What #196376 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 #196376, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#196376 Channel Values
How #196376 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 99 · B 118 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 192° · S 65% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 192° · S 79% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 79% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.8:1 vs white · 3.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #196376 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 #196376
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #196376; 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 #196376
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 #196376 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.
#196376#5B5B76#495E76#535377#435A77#086666#11656D#5B5B5BUsing #196376 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-196376: #196376;background-color: #196376;colors: { 'color-196376': '#196376' }Color(red: 0.098, green: 0.388, blue: 0.463)<color name="color_196376">#196376</color>fill="#196376"More Teal Colors
#196376 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#196376 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #196376?
#196376 is a dark teal — rgb(25, 99, 118) in RGB and hsl(192, 65%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.
What is the RGB value of #196376?
#196376 is rgb(25, 99, 118) — red 25, green 99, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #196376?
#196376 converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 16%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #196376 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #196376 scores 6.8:1 against white and 3.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #196376 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #196376 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 16.27, which is visibly different.
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