#199488 Color
#199488 is rgb(25, 148, 136) in RGB, hsl(174, 71%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 0%, 8%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#199488rgb(25, 148, 136)hsl(174, 71%, 34%)hsv(174, 83%, 58%)cmyk(83%, 0%, 8%, 42%)oklch(60.2% 0.101 184.5)lab(55.01% -35.08 -3.24)lch(55.01% 35.23 185.28)What #199488 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 #199488, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#199488 Channel Values
How #199488 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 136 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 174° · S 71% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 174° · S 83% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.73:1 vs white · 5.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #199488 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 #199488
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #199488; 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 #199488
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 #199488 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.
#199488#888888#6D8D88#7C7C8A#638689#229393#1F938E#848484Using #199488 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-199488: #199488;background-color: #199488;colors: { 'color-199488': '#199488' }Color(red: 0.098, green: 0.580, blue: 0.533)<color name="color_199488">#199488</color>fill="#199488"More Teal Colors
#199488 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#199488 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #199488?
#199488 is a dark teal — rgb(25, 148, 136) in RGB and hsl(174, 71%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.55.
What is the RGB value of #199488?
#199488 is rgb(25, 148, 136) — red 25, green 148, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #199488?
#199488 converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 0%, 8%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #199488 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #199488 scores 3.73:1 against white and 5.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #199488 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #199488 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 7.55, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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