#19A5BE Color
#19A5BE is rgb(25, 165, 190) in RGB, hsl(189, 77%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 13%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moonstone (#3AA8C1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#19A5BErgb(25, 165, 190)hsl(189, 77%, 42%)hsv(189, 87%, 75%)cmyk(87%, 13%, 0%, 25%)oklch(66.5% 0.113 214.1)lab(61.92% -29.05 -23.33)lch(61.92% 37.26 218.78)What #19A5BE 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 #19A5BE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#19A5BE Channel Values
How #19A5BE 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 165 · B 190 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 189° · S 77% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 189° · S 87% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.93:1 vs white · 7.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #19A5BE 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 #19A5BE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #19A5BE; 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 #19A5BE
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 #19A5BE 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.
#19A5BE#9898BE#799DBE#8A8AC0#6E96BF#00A8A8#00A7B1#979797Using #19A5BE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-19a5be: #19A5BE;background-color: #19A5BE;colors: { 'color-19a5be': '#19A5BE' }Color(red: 0.098, green: 0.647, blue: 0.745)<color name="color_19a5be">#19A5BE</color>fill="#19A5BE"More Teal Colors
#19A5BE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#19A5BE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #19A5BE?
#19A5BE is a mid-tone teal — rgb(25, 165, 190) in RGB and hsl(189, 77%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moonstone (#3AA8C1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.61.
What is the RGB value of #19A5BE?
#19A5BE is rgb(25, 165, 190) — red 25, green 165, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #19A5BE?
#19A5BE converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 13%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #19A5BE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #19A5BE scores 2.93:1 against white and 7.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #19A5BE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #19A5BE 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 17.35, which is visibly different.
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