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#199F6B Color

#199F6B is rgb(25, 159, 107) in RGB, hsl(157, 73%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 0%, 33%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (NCS) (#009F6B), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#199F6B
HEX#199F6B
RGBrgb(25, 159, 107)
HSLhsl(157, 73%, 36%)
HSVhsv(157, 84%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(84%, 0%, 33%, 38%)
OKLCHoklch(62.3% 0.134 160.4)
LABlab(58.00% -44.90 17.19)
LCHlch(58.00% 48.08 159.06)

What #199F6B 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 #199F6B, 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.

#199F6B Channel Values

How #199F6B 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 159 · B 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 157° · S 73% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 157° · S 84% · V 62%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 84% · M 0% · Y 33% · K 38%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.38:1 vs white · 6.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #199F6B 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 text3.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #199F6B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #199F6B; 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 #199F6B

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 #199F6B 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#199F6B
Protanopia#92926C
Protanomaly#75986B
Deuteranopia#85856E
Deuteranomaly#6A906D
Tritanopia#359A9A
Tritanomaly#2C9C89
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

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Using #199F6B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-199f6b: #199F6B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #199F6B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-199f6b': '#199F6B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.098, green: 0.624, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_199f6b">#199F6B</color>
SVG fillfill="#199F6B"

More Green Colors

#199F6B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#199F6B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #199F6B?

#199F6B is a dark green — rgb(25, 159, 107) in RGB and hsl(157, 73%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (NCS) (#009F6B), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.62.

What is the RGB value of #199F6B?

#199F6B is rgb(25, 159, 107) — red 25, green 159, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #199F6B?

#199F6B converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 0%, 33%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #199F6B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #199F6B scores 3.38:1 against white and 6.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #199F6B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #199F6B 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 9.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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