#197162 Color
#197162 is rgb(25, 113, 98) in RGB, hsl(170, 64%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(78%, 0%, 13%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pine Green (#01796F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#197162rgb(25, 113, 98)hsl(170, 64%, 27%)hsv(170, 78%, 44%)cmyk(78%, 0%, 13%, 56%)oklch(49.5% 0.083 178.3)lab(42.45% -29.15 0.70)lch(42.45% 29.16 178.62)What #197162 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #197162, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#197162 Channel Values
How #197162 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 25 · G 113 · B 98 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 170° · S 64% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 170° · S 78% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 78% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.87:1 vs white · 3.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #197162 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #197162
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #197162; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #197162
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #197162 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#197162#686862#536C62#5F5F64#4C6763#216F6F#1E706A#656565Using #197162 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-197162: #197162;background-color: #197162;colors: { 'color-197162': '#197162' }Color(red: 0.098, green: 0.443, blue: 0.384)<color name="color_197162">#197162</color>fill="#197162"More Teal Colors
#197162 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#197162 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #197162?
#197162 is a dark teal — rgb(25, 113, 98) in RGB and hsl(170, 64%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pine Green (#01796F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.28.
What is the RGB value of #197162?
#197162 is rgb(25, 113, 98) — red 25, green 113, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #197162?
#197162 converts to approximately cmyk(78%, 0%, 13%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #197162 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #197162 scores 5.87:1 against white and 3.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #197162 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #197162 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 11.21, which is visibly different.
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