#196B9F Color

#196B9F is rgb(25, 107, 159) in RGB and hsl(203, 73%, 36%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Teal. White text is most readable on this background.

#196B9F

HEX#196B9F

RGBrgb(25, 107, 159)

HSLhsl(203, 73%, 36%)

HSVhsv(203, 84%, 62%)

OKLCHoklch(50.7% 0.111 242.6)

CMYKcmyk(84%, 33%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #196B9F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.76:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.65:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #196B9F based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#196B9F Complementary#9F4C19 Analogous#199F8F Analogous#19289F Triadic#9F196B Triadic#6B9F19

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #196B9F, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1F86C7 #349EDF #5CB1E6 #7FC2EB #A7D5F1 #CEE8F7

Shades

#155D89 #135177 #0F4261 #0C364F #092739 #061B28

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