Close to Tropical Blue
#1997AD
#1997AD is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Tropical Blue. In RGB it’s made of 9.8% red, 59.2% green, and 67.8% blue. Its hue is 189°, with 75% saturation and 39% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #1997AD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
3.46:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
6.07:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.46:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
6.07:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #1997AD as they’d see it.
#1997AD in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #1997AD
What color is #1997AD?
#1997AD is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Tropical Blue. In RGB it’s made of 9.8% red, 59.2% green, and 67.8% blue. Its hue is 189°, with 75% saturation and 39% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #1997AD in RGB?
#1997AD is rgb(25, 151, 173): 25 red, 151 green, and 173 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #1997AD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(86, 13, 0, 32). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #1997AD?
PANTONE 7473 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #1997AD?
Its complement #BC7967 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.