What color is #009797?

#009797 is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Java. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #009797?

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

What is the complementary color of #009797?

The complementary color is #970000, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #009797?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 and white text 3.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#009797 color

#009797 rgb(0, 151, 151)

Shades of teal

The hex color #009797 is a dark, vivid cyan.

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

Its hue angle is 180°, with 100% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Java (#259797), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.87:1).

#009797 color codes

HEX	`#009797`
RGB	`rgb(0, 151, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 59.2%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 100%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 100%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 0%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.45, -32.53, -9.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.45, 33.9, 196.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.65, 24.365, 33.098)`
Decimal	`38807`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #009797, 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 #009797	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.58:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#009797 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.58:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.87:1	Pass	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 #009797 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #009797; }
.text { color: #009797; }
.border { border: 2px solid #009797; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 151 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #009797, #004c97); }

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Questions

What color is #009797?: #009797 is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Java. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #009797?: The RGB value is 0, 151, 151: 0 red, 151 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #009797?: The complementary color is #970000, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #009797?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 and white text 3.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.