#196C8F Color

#196C8F is rgb(25, 108, 143) in RGB and hsl(198, 70%, 33%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Teal. White text is most readable on this background.

#196C8F

HEX#196C8F

RGBrgb(25, 108, 143)

HSLhsl(198, 70%, 33%)

HSVhsv(198, 83%, 56%)

OKLCHoklch(50.1% 0.093 231.8)

CMYKcmyk(83%, 24%, 0%, 44%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #196C8F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.86:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.58:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #196C8F based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#196C8F Complementary#8F3D19 Analogous#198F77 Analogous#19318F Triadic#8F196C Triadic#6C8F19

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #196C8F, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2089B6 #2FA7DA #56B7E1 #7DC8E8 #A4D8EF #CFEBF7

Shades

#165F7E #13526C #10455B #0C3445 #092734 #061A23

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