#196E8F Color

#196E8F is rgb(25, 110, 143) in RGB and hsl(197, 70%, 33%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Teal. White text is most readable on this background.

#196E8F

HEX#196E8F

RGBrgb(25, 110, 143)

HSLhsl(197, 70%, 33%)

HSVhsv(197, 83%, 56%)

OKLCHoklch(50.6% 0.092 229.7)

CMYKcmyk(83%, 23%, 0%, 44%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #196E8F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.72:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.67:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #196E8F based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#196E8F Complementary#8F3B19 Analogous#198F76 Analogous#19338F Triadic#8F196E Triadic#6E8F19

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #196E8F, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#208CB6 #2FAADA #56BAE1 #7DCAE8 #A4DAEF #CFEBF7

Shades

#16607E #13536C #10465B #0C3545 #092834 #061B23

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