#196757 Color
#196757 is rgb(25, 103, 87) in RGB, hsl(168, 61%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 16%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bottle Green (#006A4E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#196757rgb(25, 103, 87)hsl(168, 61%, 25%)hsv(168, 76%, 40%)cmyk(76%, 0%, 16%, 60%)oklch(46.3% 0.078 175.7)lab(38.76% -27.32 2.01)lch(38.76% 27.40 175.80)What #196757 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 #196757, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#196757 Channel Values
How #196757 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 103 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 168° · S 61% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 168° · S 76% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.73:1 vs white · 3.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #196757 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 #196757
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #196757; 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 #196757
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 #196757 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.
#196757#5F5F57#4C6257#565659#455D58#216565#1E6660#5C5C5CUsing #196757 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-196757: #196757;background-color: #196757;colors: { 'color-196757': '#196757' }Color(red: 0.098, green: 0.404, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_196757">#196757</color>fill="#196757"More Green Colors
#196757 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#196757 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #196757?
#196757 is a dark green — rgb(25, 103, 87) in RGB and hsl(168, 61%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bottle Green (#006A4E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.37.
What is the RGB value of #196757?
#196757 is rgb(25, 103, 87) — red 25, green 103, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #196757?
#196757 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 16%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #196757 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #196757 scores 6.73:1 against white and 3.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #196757 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #196757 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 14.67, which is visibly different.
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