What color is #186E95?

#186E95 is a dark, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(24, 110, 149), and in HSL hsl(199, 72%, 34%).

Is #186E95 accessible as text?

On white, #186E95 has a contrast ratio of 5.67:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.70:1 (fails). For text placed on #186E95, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #186E95?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-700 (#007595).

What colors go well with #186E95?

#186E95 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #954018. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #186E95 below.

Is #186E95 good for buttons?

#186E95 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #186E95 — black text only reaches 3.70:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #186E95 the same as CSS teal?

No — #186E95 is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#186E95 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #186E95

Not just a swatch — here's how #186E95 works with other colors. Named schemes with #186E95 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #186E95 Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Teal Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #186E95 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #4D92B6

Teal Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Teal Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #186E95 Secondary #6F5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #57233D

Teal Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #186E95 Surface #EEE9D6 Anchor #592247 Accent #E4C2CC Secondary #322B30

Teal Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #186E95 Secondary #7B93A1 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Teal Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Teal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #186E95 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 21/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 49/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 56/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 92/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 23/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #186E95 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CCE4EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #184495 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #186E95 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #186E95;
  --color-base-rgb: 24 110 149;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(50.9% 0.098 234.0);
  --color-50: #F1FAFD;
  --color-100: #DBF0FA;
  --color-200: #B9E1F3;
  --color-300: #89C9E6;
  --color-400: #5DAFD5;
  --color-500: #3B92BA;
  --color-600: #34718E;
  --color-700: #2A5264;
  --color-800: #1F3742;
  --color-900: #152228;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F1FAFD',
    100: '#DBF0FA',
    200: '#B9E1F3',
    300: '#89C9E6',
    400: '#5DAFD5',
    500: '#3B92BA',
    600: '#34718E',
    700: '#2A5264',
    800: '#1F3742',
    900: '#152228',
  },
}

$base: #186E95;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FAFD;
$base-100: #DBF0FA;
$base-200: #B9E1F3;
$base-300: #89C9E6;
$base-400: #5DAFD5;
$base-500: #3B92BA;
$base-600: #34718E;
$base-700: #2A5264;
$base-800: #1F3742;
$base-900: #152228;
$base-hover: #135877;
$base-subtle: #B1D7E8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#186E95",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FAFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBF0FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9E1F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#89C9E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5DAFD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3B92BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#34718E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A5264",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3742",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152228",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #186E95

Color Lab

Pairs with #186E95

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