What color is #196966?

#196966 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Peacock Pride. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #196966?

The RGB value is 25, 105, 102: 25 red, 105 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #196966?

The complementary color is #69191C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #196966?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#196966 color

#196966 rgb(25, 105, 102)

Shades of teal

The hex color #196966 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 41.2% green and 40% blue (25, 105, 102).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 62% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 76% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Peacock Pride (#006663), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.45:1).

#196966 color codes

HEX	`#196966`
RGB	`rgb(25, 105, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 41.2%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 62%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 76%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(76%, 0%, 3%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.03, -23.76, -5.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.03, 24.31, 192.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.85, 11.268, 14.329)`
Decimal	`1665382`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #196966, 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 #196966	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#196966 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	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 #196966 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #196966; }
.text { color: #196966; }
.border { border: 2px solid #196966; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 105 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #196966, #194469); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #196966?: #196966 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Peacock Pride. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #196966?: The RGB value is 25, 105, 102: 25 red, 105 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #196966?: The complementary color is #69191C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #196966?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.