What color is #196364?

#196364 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Beau Vert. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #196364?

The RGB value is 25, 99, 100: 25 red, 99 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #196364?

The complementary color is #641A19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #196364?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#196364 color

#196364 rgb(25, 99, 100)

Shades of teal

The hex color #196364 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 38.8% green and 39.2% blue (25, 99, 100).

Its hue angle is 181°, with 60% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 75% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Beau Vert (#0C6064), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.98:1).

#196364 color codes

HEX	`#196364`
RGB	`rgb(25, 99, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 38.8%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(181, 60%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(181, 75%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(75%, 1%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.93, -21.28, -7.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.93, 22.41, 198.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.162, 10.05, 13.616)`
Decimal	`1663844`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #196364, 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 #196364	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#196364 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #196364 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #196364; }
.text { color: #196364; }
.border { border: 2px solid #196364; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 99 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #196364, #193e64); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #196364?: #196364 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Beau Vert. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #196364?: The RGB value is 25, 99, 100: 25 red, 99 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #196364?: The complementary color is #641A19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #196364?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.