#1497BF
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(63.1% 0.117 225.9), rgb(20, 151, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#1497BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1497BF |
| RGB | rgb(20, 151, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 81%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.117 225.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #1497BF | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1497BF | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1497BF text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1497BF text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 227)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 225.1)
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Step 300
300
#9AC9DD
oklch(80.9% 0.057 225.9)
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Step 400
400
#5CACCC
oklch(70.6% 0.091 226.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1497BF
oklch(63.1% 0.117 225.9)
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Step 600
600
#007FA2
oklch(55.5% 0.106 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#005771
oklch(42.6% 0.082 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#00495F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#042B38
oklch(27% 0.048 225.4)
#1497BF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8194C1 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C85BF | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3A4 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1497BF
#1497BF
oklch(63.1% 0.117 225.9)
- #C37149
#C37149
oklch(63.1% 0.117 45.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #1497BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.039
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.055
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.059
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.059
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.060
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.060
Use #1497BF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.