Information about #197991 color

#197991 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #197991 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(25, 121, 145) — 9.8% red, 47.5% green, 56.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 47 / 9 / 0 / 43. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively aqua cyan, #197991 sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Tripster Blue (#2070A0) and Geaux Blue (#1277A3).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(25, 121, 145)), which gives #197991 its character. If you plan to put text on a #197991 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #197991 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#197991 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#197991 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #197991

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Geaux Blue color link
Geaux Blue

#1277A3

Dauntless color link
Dauntless

#166F7F

Dark Cyan color link
Dark Cyan

#0A888A

Ocean color link
Ocean

#017B92

Deep Aqua color link
Deep Aqua

#08787F

Duck Blue color link
Duck Blue

#007791

Optimist color link
Optimist

#2B688D

Yarra color link
Yarra

#20608E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#197991
  • RGB25, 121, 145
  • CMYK47, 9, 0, 43
  • CSSrgb(25, 121, 145)
  • HSL192°, 71%, 33%
  • HSL Precise192°, 70.588%, 33.333%
  • HSV192°, 83%, 57%
  • HSB192°, 83%, 57%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.098
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • GLSLvec3(0.098, 0.475, 0.569)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.098, 0.475, 0.569, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.098, 0.475, 0.569)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID197991
  • DECIMAL ID1669521
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01