What color is #196C6D?

#196C6D is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Aqua Obscura. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #196C6D?

The RGB value is 25, 108, 109: 25 red, 108 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #196C6D?

The complementary color is #6D1A19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #196C6D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#196C6D color

#196C6D rgb(25, 108, 109)

Shades of teal

The hex color #196C6D is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 42.4% green and 42.7% blue (25, 108, 109).

Its hue angle is 181°, with 63% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 77% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Aqua Obscura (#05696B), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.16:1).

#196C6D color codes

HEX	`#196C6D`
RGB	`rgb(25, 108, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 42.4%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(181, 63%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(181, 77%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(77%, 1%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.27, -23.07, -7.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.27, 24.27, 198.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.523, 12.035, 16.339)`
Decimal	`1666157`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #196C6D, 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 #196C6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#196C6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.41:1	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 #196C6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #196c6d; }
.text { color: #196c6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #196c6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 108 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #196c6d, #19426d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #196C6D?: #196C6D is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Aqua Obscura. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #196C6D?: The RGB value is 25, 108, 109: 25 red, 108 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #196C6D?: The complementary color is #6D1A19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #196C6D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.