#197979 color: Buzzards Bay
#197979 is rgb(25, 121, 121) in RGB and oklch(52.47% 0.08313 194.918) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Teal
- teal-700
- Black 53%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #197979
#197979 is a soft cyan color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 195°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.18:1 contrast and black text 4.05:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Buzzards Bay (#017a79). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.
Lighter: #197979 mixed with white
Darker: #197979 mixed with black
Calmer: #197979 with less saturation
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Questions about #197979
What color is #197979?
#197979 is soft cyan. The closest named color is Buzzards Bay. In RGB it is rgb(25, 121, 121), in HSL hsl(180, 65.75%, 28.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.47% 0.08313 194.918).
What colors go well with #197979?
The complementary color of #197979 is #94555b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #34795e and #28748e. The triadic partners are #7c5b8b and #86632e.
Is white or black text more readable on #197979?
White text reads better on #197979: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 and black gives 4.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #197979 a warm or cool color?
#197979 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 195 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.083.