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#198F76 Color

#198F76 is rgb(25, 143, 118) in RGB, hsl(167, 70%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 0%, 17%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Illuminating Emerald (#319177), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#198F76
HEX#198F76
RGBrgb(25, 143, 118)
HSLhsl(167, 70%, 33%)
HSVhsv(167, 83%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(83%, 0%, 17%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(58.3% 0.105 173.8)
LABlab(52.96% -36.99 4.06)
LCHlch(52.96% 37.21 173.74)

What #198F76 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 #198F76, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#198F76 Channel Values

How #198F76 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 25 · G 143 · B 1188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 167° · S 70% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 167° · S 83% · V 56%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 83% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 44%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.01:1 vs white · 5.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #198F76 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #198F76

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #198F76; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #198F76

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 #198F76 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.

Typical#198F76
Protanopia#848476
Protanomaly#698876
Deuteranopia#787878
Deuteranomaly#608277
Tritanopia#288C8C
Tritanomaly#238D84
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

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Using #198F76 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-198f76: #198F76;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #198F76;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-198f76': '#198F76' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.098, green: 0.561, blue: 0.463)
Android XML<color name="color_198f76">#198F76</color>
SVG fillfill="#198F76"

More Green Colors

#198F76 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#198F76 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #198F76?

#198F76 is a dark green — rgb(25, 143, 118) in RGB and hsl(167, 70%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Illuminating Emerald (#319177), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.35.

What is the RGB value of #198F76?

#198F76 is rgb(25, 143, 118) — red 25, green 143, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #198F76?

#198F76 converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 0%, 17%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #198F76 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #198F76 scores 4.01:1 against white and 5.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #198F76 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #198F76 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 darkcyan (#008B8B) at a CIE76 distance of 14.42, which is visibly different.

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