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#197682 color: Blue Kelp

#197682 is rgb(25, 118, 130) in RGB and oklch(52.036% 0.08285 208.182) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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187°
100%

52%
0.083
208°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.31:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #197682

#197682 is a soft cyan color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 208°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.31:1 contrast and black text 3.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Kelp (#1d7881). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #197682 mixed with white

  1. 197682
  2. 39838e
  3. 52909a
  4. 689ea6
  5. 7eabb3
  6. 93b9bf
  7. a9c7cc
  8. bed5d8
  9. d3e3e5
  10. e9f1f2

Darker: #197682 mixed with black

  1. 197682
  2. 146670
  3. 10565f
  4. 0b474e
  5. 07383e
  6. 04292f
  7. 021c20
  8. 010f12
  9. 000506
  10. 000101

Calmer: #197682 with less saturation

  1. 197682
  2. 297580
  3. 34747d
  4. 3d737b
  5. 457178
  6. 4c7076
  7. 536f73
  8. 596d71
  9. 5e6c6e
  10. 646a6b

Questions about #197682

What color is #197682?

#197682 is soft cyan. The closest named color is Blue Kelp. In RGB it is rgb(25, 118, 130), in HSL hsl(186.86, 67.74%, 30.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.036% 0.08285 208.182).

What colors go well with #197682?

The complementary color of #197682 is #93564e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #247869 and #357093. The triadic partners are #835781 and #7d662b.

Is white or black text more readable on #197682?

White text reads better on #197682: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and black gives 3.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #197682 a warm or cool color?

#197682 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 208 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.083.