What color is #195560?

#195560 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Abyssal Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #195560?

The RGB value is 25, 85, 96: 25 red, 85 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #195560?

The complementary color is #602419, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #195560?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#195560 color

#195560 rgb(25, 85, 96)

Shades of teal

The hex color #195560 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 33.3% green and 37.6% blue (25, 85, 96).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 59% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Abyssal Waters (#005765), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.37:1).

#195560 color codes

HEX	`#195560`
RGB	`rgb(25, 85, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 33.3%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 59%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 74%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 11%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.02, -14.91, -11.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.02, 19.1, 218.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.76, 7.548, 12.217)`
Decimal	`1660256`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #195560, 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 #195560	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#195560 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #195560 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #195560; }
.text { color: #195560; }
.border { border: 2px solid #195560; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 85 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #195560, #193160); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #195560?: #195560 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Abyssal Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #195560?: The RGB value is 25, 85, 96: 25 red, 85 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #195560?: The complementary color is #602419, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #195560?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.