What color is #196869?

#196869 is a dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(25, 104, 105), and in HSL hsl(181, 62%, 25%).

Is #196869 accessible as text?

On white, #196869 has a contrast ratio of 6.51:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.23:1 (fails). For text placed on #196869, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #196869?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-800 (#005F5A).

What colors go well with #196869?

#196869 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #671A18. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #196869 below.

Is #196869 good for buttons?

#196869 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #196869 — black text only reaches 3.23:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #196869 the same as CSS teal?

No — #196869 is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#196869 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #196869

Not just a swatch — here's how #196869 works with other colors. Named schemes with #196869 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #196869 Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Pine Green 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 #196869 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #196869 Secondary #715018 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552340

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #196869 Anchor #382C1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #809C72 Secondary #3A3933

Pine Green anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #196869 Secondary #738989 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Pine Green 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 Pine Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #196869 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 32/100

Cool

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

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 51/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 12/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 57/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 78/100

High

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

Surface fit 32/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #196869 with

Sea Green Yale Blue Rosewood Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 6.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C8E9EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #184C67 — 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 #196869 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #196869;
  --color-base-rgb: 25 104 105;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.3% 0.073 196.2);
  --color-50: #F2FCFD;
  --color-100: #DDF8F8;
  --color-200: #BDEFEF;
  --color-300: #90DEE0;
  --color-400: #66CBCC;
  --color-500: #44AFB1;
  --color-600: #3A8687;
  --color-700: #2E6060;
  --color-800: #223F3F;
  --color-900: #162727;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pine-green: {
    50: '#F2FCFD',
    100: '#DDF8F8',
    200: '#BDEFEF',
    300: '#90DEE0',
    400: '#66CBCC',
    500: '#44AFB1',
    600: '#3A8687',
    700: '#2E6060',
    800: '#223F3F',
    900: '#162727',
  },
}

$base: #196869;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FCFD;
$base-100: #DDF8F8;
$base-200: #BDEFEF;
$base-300: #90DEE0;
$base-400: #66CBCC;
$base-500: #44AFB1;
$base-600: #3A8687;
$base-700: #2E6060;
$base-800: #223F3F;
$base-900: #162727;
$base-hover: #135253;
$base-subtle: #ABE0E1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#196869",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDEFEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#90DEE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#66CBCC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#44AFB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A8687",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E6060",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223F3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162727",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #196869

Color Lab

Pairs with #196869

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