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#1697af color: Tropical Lagoon

#1697af is rgb(22, 151, 175) in RGB and oklch(62.386% 0.10617 214.859) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

62.4%
0.106
215°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #1697af

#1697af is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 215°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.45:1 contrast and black text 6.08:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tropical Lagoon (#1e98ae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #1697af mixed with white

  1. 1697af
  2. 3fa1b7
  3. 59acbf
  4. 70b6c7
  5. 86c1cf
  6. 9bcbd7
  7. afd5df
  8. c3e0e7
  9. d7eaef
  10. ebf5f7

Darker: #1697af mixed with black

  1. 1697af
  2. 128398
  3. 0d6f81
  4. 095c6b
  5. 064956
  6. 033741
  7. 02262e
  8. 01171c
  9. 00080b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #1697af with less saturation

  1. 1697af
  2. 3096ab
  3. 4094a7
  4. 4d93a3
  5. 58919f
  6. 61909b
  7. 6a8e97
  8. 728d93
  9. 798b8f
  10. 80898b

Questions about #1697af

What color is #1697af?

#1697af is bright cyan. The closest named color is Tropical Lagoon. In RGB it is rgb(22, 151, 175), in HSL hsl(189.41, 77.66%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.386% 0.10617 214.859).

What colors go well with #1697af?

The complementary color of #1697af is #be6f5b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #169c8f and #4b8dc3. The triadic partners are #af6ea1 and #9c8632.

Is white or black text more readable on #1697af?

White text reads better on #1697af: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and black gives 6.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1697af a warm or cool color?

#1697af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 215 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.106.