What color is #19484C?

#19484C is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Emerald Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #19484C?

The RGB value is 25, 72, 76: 25 red, 72 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #19484C?

The complementary color is #4C1D19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #19484C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#19484C color

#19484C rgb(25, 72, 76)

Shades of teal

The hex color #19484C is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 28.2% green and 29.8% blue (25, 72, 76).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 50% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Emerald Forest (#224347), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.13:1).

#19484C color codes

HEX	`#19484C`
RGB	`rgb(25, 72, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 28.2%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 50%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 67%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 5%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.74, -14.31, -7.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.74, 16, 206.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.022, 5.363, 7.659)`
Decimal	`1656908`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #19484C, 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 #19484C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#19484C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.13:1	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 #19484C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #19484c; }
.text { color: #19484c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #19484c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 72 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #19484c, #192e4c); }

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Questions

What color is #19484C?: #19484C is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Emerald Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #19484C?: The RGB value is 25, 72, 76: 25 red, 72 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #19484C?: The complementary color is #4C1D19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #19484C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.