#197385 Color
#197385 is rgb(25, 115, 133) in RGB, hsl(190, 68%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 14%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Blue (#367588), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#197385rgb(25, 115, 133)hsl(190, 68%, 31%)hsv(190, 81%, 52%)cmyk(81%, 14%, 0%, 48%)oklch(51.4% 0.084 214.9)lab(44.13% -21.31 -17.67)lch(44.13% 27.68 219.66)What #197385 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 #197385, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#197385 Channel Values
How #197385 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 115 · B 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 190° · S 68% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 190° · S 81% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 81% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.48:1 vs white · 3.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #197385 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 #197385
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #197385; 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 #197385
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 #197385 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.
#197385#6A6A85#556E85#606086#4D6886#067575#0F747C#696969Using #197385 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-197385: #197385;background-color: #197385;colors: { 'color-197385': '#197385' }Color(red: 0.098, green: 0.451, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_197385">#197385</color>fill="#197385"More Teal Colors
#197385 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#197385 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #197385?
#197385 is a dark teal — rgb(25, 115, 133) in RGB and hsl(190, 68%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.08.
What is the RGB value of #197385?
#197385 is rgb(25, 115, 133) — red 25, green 115, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #197385?
#197385 converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 14%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #197385 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #197385 scores 5.48:1 against white and 3.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #197385 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #197385 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 13.15, which is visibly different.
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