Palettes / Colors / #196366
#196366 — Deep Teal
#196366 is a teal color we call Deep Teal, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkslategray (#2F4F4F) — not an exact match. CSS darkslategray gives you #2F4F4F, a different color; use #196366 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#196366 is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #671B19; it also sits naturally between #196742 and #193D67. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #196366 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 25, 99, 102 |
| HSL | 182°, 61%, 25% |
| HSV | 182°, 75%, 40% |
| CMYK | 75%, 3%, 0%, 60% |
| XYZ | 7.26, 10.09, 14.14 |
| Yxy | 10.09, 0.2306, 0.3205 |
| CIE-Lab | 38.00, -20.61, -8.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 31.76, -13.30, -6.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 10% · Green 39% · Blue 40%
Cyan 75% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 0% · Key 60%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #196366
.text { color: #196366; }
.background { background-color: #196366; }
.border { border: 3px solid #196366; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(25, 99, 102); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(182, 61%, 25%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #196366; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(25, 99, 102, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #196366; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(25, 99, 102, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#196366">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#196366">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #671B19:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.96:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.02:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #196366: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #196366
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #196366: ·
How #196366 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #196366 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #196366?
#196366 is Deep Teal, a teal color (RGB 25, 99, 102). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #196366?
#196366 is RGB 25, 99, 102 — HSL 182°, 61%, 25% — CMYK 75%, 3%, 0%, 60%.
What colors go with #196366?
Its complement is #671B19; analogous partners are #196742 and #193D67. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #196366 for text?
White text on #196366 has a contrast ratio of 6.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.02:1.