What color is #194F6E?

#194F6E is a dark cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(25, 79, 110), and in HSL hsl(202, 63%, 26%).

Is #194F6E accessible as text?

On white, #194F6E has a contrast ratio of 8.81:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.38:1 (fails). For text placed on #194F6E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #194F6E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-900 (#104E64).

What colors go well with #194F6E?

#194F6E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6C3719. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #194F6E below.

Is #194F6E good for buttons?

#194F6E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #194F6E — black text only reaches 2.38:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #194F6E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #194F6E is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#194F6E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #194F6E

Not just a swatch — here's how #194F6E works with other colors. Named schemes with #194F6E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #194F6E Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #194F6E Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Classic Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #194F6E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #43718E

Classic 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 Classic Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #194F6E Secondary #7F4439 Surface #E2DDC0 Accent #385245 Anchor #57233C

Classic 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #194F6E Secondary #63737F Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Classic 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 Classic Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #194F6E 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 28/100

Cool

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

Softness 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 58/100

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 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 63/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 65/100

High

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

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #194F6E

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People also use #194F6E with

Dark Cyan Midnight Blue Walnut Brown Platinum Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

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

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 8.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C8DEEA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #19326C — 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 #194F6E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #194F6E;
  --color-base-rgb: 25 79 110;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(40.8% 0.076 238.2);
  --color-50: #F2F9FD;
  --color-100: #DDEEF8;
  --color-200: #BDDDF0;
  --color-300: #8FC2E0;
  --color-400: #65A7CD;
  --color-500: #4389B2;
  --color-600: #3A6B88;
  --color-700: #2E4E61;
  --color-800: #213440;
  --color-900: #162127;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  classic-blue: {
    50: '#F2F9FD',
    100: '#DDEEF8',
    200: '#BDDDF0',
    300: '#8FC2E0',
    400: '#65A7CD',
    500: '#4389B2',
    600: '#3A6B88',
    700: '#2E4E61',
    800: '#213440',
    900: '#162127',
  },
}

$base: #194F6E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F9FD;
$base-100: #DDEEF8;
$base-200: #BDDDF0;
$base-300: #8FC2E0;
$base-400: #65A7CD;
$base-500: #4389B2;
$base-600: #3A6B88;
$base-700: #2E4E61;
$base-800: #213440;
$base-900: #162127;
$base-hover: #143E56;
$base-subtle: #ABCEE1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#194F6E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F9FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDEEF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDDDF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8FC2E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#65A7CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4389B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A6B88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E4E61",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213440",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162127",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}