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#196253 color: Philodendron

#196253 is rgb(25, 98, 83) in RGB and oklch(44.799% 0.0743 175.89) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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168°
100%

44.8%
0.074
176°
  • Teal
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • teal-800
  • Black 62%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.21:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #196253

#196253 is a soft dark teal color. In OKLCH it has 44.8% lightness, 0.074 chroma and a hue of 176°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.21:1 contrast and black text 2.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Philodendron (#116356). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-800.

More dark teal colors

Lighter: #196253 mixed with white

  1. 196253
  2. 357163
  3. 4c8073
  4. 628f83
  5. 789e94
  6. 8eaea5
  7. a4beb6
  8. bacec8
  9. d1deda
  10. e8eeec

Darker: #196253 mixed with black

  1. 196253
  2. 145447
  3. 10473b
  4. 0b3a30
  5. 072d25
  6. 04211b
  7. 021611
  8. 010b08
  9. 000302
  10. 000000

Calmer: #196253 with less saturation

  1. 196253
  2. 246153
  3. 2c6053
  4. 335e53
  5. 395d54
  6. 3e5c54
  7. 435a54
  8. 485954
  9. 4c5854
  10. 515654

Questions about #196253

What color is #196253?

#196253 is soft dark teal. The closest named color is Philodendron. In RGB it is rgb(25, 98, 83), in HSL hsl(167.67, 59.35%, 24.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.799% 0.0743 175.89).

What colors go well with #196253?

The complementary color of #196253 is #754356. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #38603b and #086069. The triadic partners are #584c79 and #74492a.

Is white or black text more readable on #196253?

White text reads better on #196253: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.21:1 and black gives 2.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #196253 a warm or cool color?

#196253 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 176 degrees, its lightness 44.8% and its chroma 0.074.