What color is #195853?

#195853 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Cape Verde. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #195853?

The RGB value is 25, 88, 83: 25 red, 88 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #195853?

The complementary color is #58191E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #195853?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#195853 color

#195853 rgb(25, 88, 83)

Shades of teal

The hex color #195853 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 34.5% green and 32.5% blue (25, 88, 83).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 56% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 72% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Cape Verde (#01554F), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.2:1).

#195853 color codes

HEX	`#195853`
RGB	`rgb(25, 88, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 34.5%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 56%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 72%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(72%, 0%, 6%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.58, -20.9, -2.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.58, 21.1, 187.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.451, 7.81, 9.402)`
Decimal	`1661011`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #195853, 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 #195853	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#195853 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	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 #195853 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #195853; }
.text { color: #195853; }
.border { border: 2px solid #195853; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 88 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #195853, #193e58); }

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Questions

What color is #195853?: #195853 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Cape Verde. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #195853?: The RGB value is 25, 88, 83: 25 red, 88 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #195853?: The complementary color is #58191E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #195853?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.