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#1297a2 color: Mediterranean Swirl

#1297a2 is rgb(18, 151, 162) in RGB and oklch(61.803% 0.1025 204.195) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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185°
100%

61.8%
0.102
204°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #1297a2

#1297a2 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 204°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.52:1 contrast and black text 5.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mediterranean Swirl (#2999a2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #1297a2 mixed with white

  1. 1297a2
  2. 3da1ab
  3. 58acb4
  4. 6fb6bd
  5. 85c0c7
  6. 9acbd0
  7. afd5d9
  8. c3e0e3
  9. d7eaec
  10. ebf5f5

Darker: #1297a2 mixed with black

  1. 1297a2
  2. 0e838c
  3. 0a6f77
  4. 075c63
  5. 04494f
  6. 02373c
  7. 01262a
  8. 011719
  9. 00080a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #1297a2 with less saturation

  1. 1297a2
  2. 2e959f
  3. 3f949c
  4. 4c929a
  5. 569197
  6. 608f94
  7. 698d91
  8. 718b8e
  9. 78898b
  10. 7f8788

Questions about #1297a2

What color is #1297a2?

#1297a2 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Mediterranean Swirl. In RGB it is rgb(18, 151, 162), in HSL hsl(184.58, 80%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.803% 0.1025 204.195).

What colors go well with #1297a2?

The complementary color of #1297a2 is #bb6c67. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2f9981 and #3c8fba. The triadic partners are #a470a8 and #a28034.

Is white or black text more readable on #1297a2?

White text reads better on #1297a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and black gives 5.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1297a2 a warm or cool color?

#1297a2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 204 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.102.