What color is #007297?

#007297 is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Pristine Seas. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #007297?

The RGB value is 0, 114, 151: 0 red, 114 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #007297?

The complementary color is #972500, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #007297?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#007297 color

#007297 rgb(0, 114, 151)

Shades of teal

The hex color #007297 is a dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 44.7% green and 59.2% blue (0, 114, 151).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 100% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Pristine Seas (#007799), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.45:1).

#007297 color codes

HEX	`#007297`
RGB	`rgb(0, 114, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 44.7%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 100%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 100%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 25%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.61, -13.25, -27.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.61, 30.66, 244.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.601, 14.267, 31.415)`
Decimal	`29335`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #007297, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #007297	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#007297 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #007297 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #007297; }
.text { color: #007297; }
.border { border: 2px solid #007297; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 114 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #007297, #002697); }

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Questions

What color is #007297?: #007297 is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Pristine Seas. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #007297?: The RGB value is 0, 114, 151: 0 red, 114 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #007297?: The complementary color is #972500, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #007297?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.