#197165 Color
#197165 is rgb(25, 113, 101) in RGB, hsl(172, 64%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(78%, 0%, 11%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pine Green (#01796F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#197165rgb(25, 113, 101)hsl(172, 64%, 27%)hsv(172, 78%, 44%)cmyk(78%, 0%, 11%, 56%)oklch(49.6% 0.082 181.4)lab(42.53% -28.48 -0.98)lch(42.53% 28.50 181.98)What #197165 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 #197165, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#197165 Channel Values
How #197165 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 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 172° · S 64% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 172° · S 78% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 78% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.85:1 vs white · 3.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #197165 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 #197165
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #197165; 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 #197165
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 #197165 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.
#197165#686865#536C65#5F5F67#4C6766#207070#1D706B#656565Using #197165 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-197165: #197165;background-color: #197165;colors: { 'color-197165': '#197165' }Color(red: 0.098, green: 0.443, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_197165">#197165</color>fill="#197165"More Teal Colors
#197165 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#197165 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #197165?
#197165 is a dark teal — rgb(25, 113, 101) in RGB and hsl(172, 64%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pine Green (#01796F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.61.
What is the RGB value of #197165?
#197165 is rgb(25, 113, 101) — red 25, green 113, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #197165?
#197165 converts to approximately cmyk(78%, 0%, 11%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #197165 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #197165 scores 5.85:1 against white and 3.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #197165 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #197165 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 9.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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