What color is #199997?

#199997 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Java. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #199997?

The RGB value is 25, 153, 151: 25 red, 153 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #199997?

The complementary color is #99191B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #199997?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 and white text 3.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#199997 color

#199997 rgb(25, 153, 151)

Shades of teal

The hex color #199997 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 60% green and 59.2% blue (25, 153, 151).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 72% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 84% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Java (#259797), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.04:1).

#199997 color codes

HEX	`#199997`
RGB	`rgb(25, 153, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 60%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 72%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 84%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(84%, 0%, 1%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.29, -32.14, -8.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.29, 33.19, 194.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.375, 25.221, 33.225)`
Decimal	`1677719`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #199997, 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 #199997	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#199997 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.04:1	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 #199997 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #199997; }
.text { color: #199997; }
.border { border: 2px solid #199997; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 153 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #199997, #195b99); }

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Questions

What color is #199997?: #199997 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Java. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #199997?: The RGB value is 25, 153, 151: 25 red, 153 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #199997?: The complementary color is #99191B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #199997?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 and white text 3.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.