What color is #00697D?

#00697D is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(0, 105, 125), and in HSL hsl(190, 100%, 25%).

Is #00697D accessible as text?

On white, #00697D has a contrast ratio of 6.33:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.32:1 (fails). For text placed on #00697D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #00697D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-800 (#005F78).

What colors go well with #00697D?

#00697D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #801500. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #00697D below.

Is #00697D good for buttons?

#00697D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #00697D — black text only reaches 3.32:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #00697D the same as CSS teal?

No — #00697D is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#00697D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #00697D

Not just a swatch — here's how #00697D works with other colors. Named schemes with #00697D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #00697D Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Teal Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #00697D Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Teal Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #00697D Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #438C9E

Teal Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Teal Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #00697D Secondary #705116 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395244 Anchor #56233E

Teal Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #00697D Secondary #728B92 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Teal Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Teal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #00697D actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 25/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 51/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 57/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 85/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 28/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #00697D with

Jade Green Phthalo Blue Falu Red Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BDEBF4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #004080 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #00697D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #00697D;
  --color-base-rgb: 0 105 125;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.0% 0.086 216.9);
  --color-50: #F0FCFE;
  --color-100: #D8F7FD;
  --color-200: #B1EFFC;
  --color-300: #77E3F8;
  --color-400: #46D0EC;
  --color-500: #22B5D2;
  --color-600: #238A9F;
  --color-700: #1F6270;
  --color-800: #184048;
  --color-900: #11282C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F0FCFE',
    100: '#D8F7FD',
    200: '#B1EFFC',
    300: '#77E3F8',
    400: '#46D0EC',
    500: '#22B5D2',
    600: '#238A9F',
    700: '#1F6270',
    800: '#184048',
    900: '#11282C',
  },
}

$base: #00697D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FCFE;
$base-100: #D8F7FD;
$base-200: #B1EFFC;
$base-300: #77E3F8;
$base-400: #46D0EC;
$base-500: #22B5D2;
$base-600: #238A9F;
$base-700: #1F6270;
$base-800: #184048;
$base-900: #11282C;
$base-hover: #005566;
$base-subtle: #9AE3F1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#00697D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FCFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F7FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1EFFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#77E3F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#46D0EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#22B5D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#238A9F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F6270",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#184048",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#11282C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #00697D

Color Lab

Pairs with #00697D

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