#199480 Color
#199480 is rgb(25, 148, 128) in RGB, hsl(170, 71%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 0%, 14%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Illuminating Emerald (#319177), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#199480rgb(25, 148, 128)hsl(170, 71%, 34%)hsv(170, 83%, 58%)cmyk(83%, 0%, 14%, 42%)oklch(59.9% 0.105 178.1)lab(54.82% -36.84 1.03)lch(54.82% 36.85 178.40)What #199480 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 #199480, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#199480 Channel Values
How #199480 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 148 · B 128 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 170° · S 71% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 170° · S 83% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.76:1 vs white · 5.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #199480 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 #199480
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #199480; 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 #199480
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 #199480 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.
#199480#888880#6D8D80#7C7C82#638681#279292#22938B#848484Using #199480 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-199480: #199480;background-color: #199480;colors: { 'color-199480': '#199480' }Color(red: 0.098, green: 0.580, blue: 0.502)<color name="color_199480">#199480</color>fill="#199480"More Teal Colors
#199480 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#199480 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #199480?
#199480 is a dark teal — rgb(25, 148, 128) in RGB and hsl(170, 71%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Illuminating Emerald (#319177), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.08.
What is the RGB value of #199480?
#199480 is rgb(25, 148, 128) — red 25, green 148, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #199480?
#199480 converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 0%, 14%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #199480 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #199480 scores 3.76:1 against white and 5.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #199480 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #199480 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 11.87, which is visibly different.
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