#196AA3 Color

#196AA3 is rgb(25, 106, 163) in RGB and hsl(205, 73%, 37%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkCyan. White text is most readable on this background.

#196AA3

HEX#196AA3

RGBrgb(25, 106, 163)

HSLhsl(205, 73%, 37%)

HSVhsv(205, 85%, 64%)

OKLCHoklch(50.7% 0.117 245.2)

CMYKcmyk(85%, 35%, 0%, 36%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #196AA3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.78:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.63:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #196AA3 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#196AA3 Complementary#A35319 Analogous#19A398 Analogous#1925A3 Triadic#A3196A Triadic#6AA319

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #196AA3, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2084CB #3498DF #5CACE6 #83C0EC #ABD4F2 #CEE6F7

Shades

#165C8D #13507C #104265 #0C334F #092539 #061A28

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