#196CA4 Color

#196CA4 is rgb(25, 108, 164) in RGB and hsl(204, 74%, 37%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkCyan. White text is most readable on this background.

#196CA4

HEX#196CA4

RGBrgb(25, 108, 164)

HSLhsl(204, 74%, 37%)

HSVhsv(204, 85%, 64%)

OKLCHoklch(51.2% 0.116 244.3)

CMYKcmyk(85%, 34%, 0%, 36%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #196CA4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.64:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.72:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #196CA4 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#196CA4 Complementary#A45019 Analogous#19A496 Analogous#1926A4 Triadic#A4196C Triadic#6CA419

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #196CA4, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1E87CC #339BE1 #5BAFE6 #83C2EC #ABD6F2 #CEE7F8

Shades

#155E8E #13527C #0F4366 #0C3550 #09263A #061A28

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