#196E9F Color

#196E9F is rgb(25, 110, 159) in RGB and hsl(202, 73%, 36%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkCyan. White text is most readable on this background.

#196E9F

HEX#196E9F

RGBrgb(25, 110, 159)

HSLhsl(202, 73%, 36%)

HSVhsv(202, 84%, 62%)

OKLCHoklch(51.4% 0.109 240.3)

CMYKcmyk(84%, 31%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #196E9F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.57:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.77:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #196E9F based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#196E9F Complementary#9F4A19 Analogous#199F8D Analogous#192B9F Triadic#9F196E Triadic#6E9F19

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #196E9F, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1F89C7 #34A1DF #5CB3E6 #7FC3EB #A7D6F1 #CEE8F7

Shades

#155E89 #135277 #0F4361 #0C374F #092839 #061B28

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