What color is #194754?

#194754 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Cold and Dark. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #194754?

The RGB value is 25, 71, 84: 25 red, 71 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #194754?

The complementary color is #542619, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #194754?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#194754 color

#194754 rgb(25, 71, 84)

Shades of teal

The hex color #194754 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 27.8% green and 32.9% blue (25, 71, 84).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 54% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 70% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Cold and Dark (#154250), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.14:1).

#194754 color codes

HEX	`#194754`
RGB	`rgb(25, 71, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 27.8%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 54%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 70%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(70%, 15%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.72, -10.92, -12.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.72, 16.5, 228.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.254, 5.353, 9.195)`
Decimal	`1656660`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #194754, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #194754	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#194754 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #194754 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #194754; }
.text { color: #194754; }
.border { border: 2px solid #194754; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 71 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #194754, #192a54); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #194754?: #194754 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Cold and Dark. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #194754?: The RGB value is 25, 71, 84: 25 red, 71 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #194754?: The complementary color is #542619, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #194754?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.