#1697AE
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(62.3% 0.106 214.1), rgb(22, 151, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#1697AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1697AE |
| RGB | rgb(22, 151, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 78%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.106 214.1) |
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 #1697AE | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1697AE | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1697AE text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1697AE text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 212)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 216.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BCAD5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 213.7)
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Step 400
400
#5EAEC0
oklch(70.7% 0.083 214.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1697AE
oklch(62.3% 0.106 214.1)
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Step 600
600
#008196
oklch(55.5% 0.098 214.4)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#052C33
oklch(27.1% 0.043 212.5)
#1697AE 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) | #8692AF | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7384AE | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A09E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1697AE
#1697AE
oklch(62.3% 0.106 214.1)
- #BE6E5C
#BE6E5C
oklch(62.3% 0.106 33.6)
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 #1697AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.037
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.041
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.047
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.055
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.059
Use #1697AE 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.