Close to Light Sea Green
#199C8A
#199C8A is a dark, rich teal, close to the color Light Sea Green. In RGB it’s made of 9.8% red, 61.2% green, and 54.1% blue. Its hue is 172°, with 72% saturation and 35% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #199C8A.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.16:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
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#199C8A in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #199C8A
What color is #199C8A?
#199C8A is a dark, rich teal, close to the color Light Sea Green. In RGB it’s made of 9.8% red, 61.2% green, and 54.1% blue. Its hue is 172°, with 72% saturation and 35% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #199C8A in RGB?
#199C8A is rgb(25, 156, 138): 25 red, 156 green, and 138 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #199C8A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(84, 0, 12, 39). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #199C8A?
PANTONE 3285 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #199C8A?
Its complement #C97370 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.