#196997 Hex Color

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Hex color #196997 graphic
#196997 is a hex color. It can be described as dark, dim, gloomy, dull, shady, unsaturated, cold, cool, blue and blueish. It is a shade of blue. The hex code is #196997.

Questions about #196997

What is #196997 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #196997 is rgb(25, 105, 151), in HSL hsl(202, 72%, 35%) and in CMYK 83%, 30%, 0%, 41%.
Is #196997 readable on white or black?
#196997 has a 5.98:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.50:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.