#197585 Color
#197585 is rgb(25, 117, 133) in RGB, hsl(189, 68%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 12%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#197585rgb(25, 117, 133)hsl(189, 68%, 31%)hsv(189, 81%, 52%)cmyk(81%, 12%, 0%, 48%)oklch(51.9% 0.084 212.5)lab(44.79% -22.27 -16.67)lch(44.79% 27.82 216.82)What #197585 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 #197585, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#197585 Channel Values
How #197585 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 117 · B 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 189° · S 68% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 189° · S 81% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 81% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.35:1 vs white · 3.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #197585 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 #197585
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #197585; 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 #197585
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 #197585 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.
#197585#6C6C85#567085#626286#4F6A86#087777#10767D#6B6B6BUsing #197585 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-197585: #197585;background-color: #197585;colors: { 'color-197585': '#197585' }Color(red: 0.098, green: 0.459, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_197585">#197585</color>fill="#197585"More Teal Colors
#197585 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#197585 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #197585?
#197585 is a dark teal — rgb(25, 117, 133) in RGB and hsl(189, 68%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.64.
What is the RGB value of #197585?
#197585 is rgb(25, 117, 133) — red 25, green 117, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #197585?
#197585 converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 12%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #197585 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #197585 scores 5.35:1 against white and 3.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #197585 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #197585 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 11.64, which is visibly different.
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