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#1297ac color: Aquarium Diver

#1297ac is rgb(18, 151, 172) in RGB and oklch(62.214% 0.1056 212.363) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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188°
100%

62.2%
0.106
212°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #1297ac

#1297ac is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 62.2% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 212°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.47:1 contrast and black text 6.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aquarium Diver (#0a98ac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #1297ac mixed with white

  1. 1297ac
  2. 3da1b4
  3. 58acbd
  4. 70b6c5
  5. 85c1cd
  6. 9acbd5
  7. afd5de
  8. c3e0e6
  9. d7eaee
  10. ebf5f7

Darker: #1297ac mixed with black

  1. 1297ac
  2. 0e8395
  3. 0a6f7f
  4. 075c69
  5. 044954
  6. 023740
  7. 01262d
  8. 01171b
  9. 00080b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #1297ac with less saturation

  1. 1297ac
  2. 2f96a8
  3. 3f94a5
  4. 4c93a1
  5. 57919d
  6. 61909a
  7. 698e96
  8. 718c92
  9. 798a8e
  10. 80898a

Questions about #1297ac

What color is #1297ac?

#1297ac is bright cyan. The closest named color is Aquarium Diver. In RGB it is rgb(18, 151, 172), in HSL hsl(188.18, 81.05%, 37.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.214% 0.1056 212.363).

What colors go well with #1297ac?

The complementary color of #1297ac is #be6e5d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1c9b8c and #478ec1. The triadic partners are #ac6ea3 and #9d8531.

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

White text reads better on #1297ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and black gives 6.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1297ac a warm or cool color?

#1297ac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 212 degrees, its lightness 62.2% and its chroma 0.106.