What color is #196465?

#196465 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 #196465?

The RGB value is 25, 100, 101: 25 red, 100 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #196465?

The complementary color is #651A19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #196465?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#196465 color

#196465 rgb(25, 100, 101)

Shades of teal

The hex color #196465 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 39.2% green and 39.6% blue (25, 100, 101).

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

The closest named color is Beau Vert (#0C6064), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.88:1).

#196465 color codes

HEX	`#196465`
RGB	`rgb(25, 100, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 39.2%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(181, 60%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(181, 75%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(75%, 1%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.3, -21.48, -7.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.3, 22.62, 198.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.306, 10.26, 13.905)`
Decimal	`1664101`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #196465, 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 #196465	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#196465 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	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 #196465 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #196465; }
.text { color: #196465; }
.border { border: 2px solid #196465; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 100 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #196465, #193e65); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #196465?: #196465 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 #196465?: The RGB value is 25, 100, 101: 25 red, 100 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #196465?: The complementary color is #651A19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #196465?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.