What color is #197CAD?

#197CAD is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Jacuzzi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #197CAD?

The RGB value is 25, 124, 173: 25 red, 124 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #197CAD?

The complementary color is #AD4A19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #197CAD?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and white text 4.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#197CAD color

#197CAD rgb(25, 124, 173)

Shades of blue

The hex color #197CAD is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 48.6% green and 67.8% blue (25, 124, 173).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 75% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 86% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Jacuzzi (#007CAC), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.64:1).

#197CAD color codes

HEX	`#197CAD`
RGB	`rgb(25, 124, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 48.6%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 75%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 86%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(86%, 28%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.05, -9.31, -33.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.05, 34.85, 254.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.148, 17.637, 42.133)`
Decimal	`1670317`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #197CAD, 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 #197CAD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#197CAD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.53:1	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 #197CAD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #197cad; }
.text { color: #197cad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #197cad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 124 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #197cad, #1932ad); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #197CAD?: #197CAD is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Jacuzzi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #197CAD?: The RGB value is 25, 124, 173: 25 red, 124 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #197CAD?: The complementary color is #AD4A19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #197CAD?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and white text 4.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.