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#196856 color: Celtic Green

#196856 is rgb(25, 104, 86) in RGB and oklch(46.586% 0.07982 173.783) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

46.6%
0.080
174°
  • Teal
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-800
  • Black 59%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #196856

#196856 is a dusty dark teal color. In OKLCH it has 46.6% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 174°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.65:1 contrast and black text 3.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Celtic Green (#1f6954). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-800.

More dark teal colors

Lighter: #196856 mixed with white

  1. 196856
  2. 367665
  3. 4e8575
  4. 649385
  5. 7aa296
  6. 8fb1a6
  7. a5c0b8
  8. bbd0c9
  9. d2dfdb
  10. e8efed

Darker: #196856 mixed with black

  1. 196856
  2. 14594a
  3. 104b3e
  4. 0b3e32
  5. 073027
  6. 04241c
  7. 021812
  8. 010c08
  9. 000402
  10. 000000

Calmer: #196856 with less saturation

  1. 196856
  2. 256756
  3. 2e6557
  4. 356457
  5. 3c6357
  6. 426158
  7. 476058
  8. 4c5e58
  9. 515d59
  10. 555b59

Questions about #196856

What color is #196856?

#196856 is dusty dark teal. The closest named color is Celtic Green. In RGB it is rgb(25, 104, 86), in HSL hsl(166.33, 61.24%, 25.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.586% 0.07982 173.783).

What colors go well with #196856?

The complementary color of #196856 is #7c465d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3d653c and #00666e. The triadic partners are #5c5082 and #7c4c2c.

Is white or black text more readable on #196856?

White text reads better on #196856: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 and black gives 3.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #196856 a warm or cool color?

#196856 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 174 degrees, its lightness 46.6% and its chroma 0.08.