What color is #19738C?

#19738C is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Waterworld. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #19738C?

The RGB value is 25, 115, 140: 25 red, 115 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #19738C?

The complementary color is #8C3219, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #19738C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and white text 5.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#19738C color

#19738C rgb(25, 115, 140)

Shades of teal

The hex color #19738C is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 45.1% green and 54.9% blue (25, 115, 140).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 70% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 82% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Waterworld (#00718A), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.42:1).

#19738C color codes

HEX	`#19738C`
RGB	`rgb(25, 115, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 45.1%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 70%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 82%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(82%, 18%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.75, -16.24, -20.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.75, 26.46, 232.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.263, 14.36, 26.984)`
Decimal	`1667980`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #19738C, 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 #19738C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#19738C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.87:1	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 #19738C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #19738c; }
.text { color: #19738c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #19738c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 115 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #19738c, #193a8c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #19738C?: #19738C is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Waterworld. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #19738C?: The RGB value is 25, 115, 140: 25 red, 115 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #19738C?: The complementary color is #8C3219, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #19738C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and white text 5.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.