#97B7BE Color
#97B7BE is rgb(151, 183, 190) in RGB, hsl(191, 23%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 4%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Blue (#AEC6CF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#97B7BErgb(151, 183, 190)hsl(191, 23%, 67%)hsv(191, 21%, 75%)cmyk(21%, 4%, 0%, 25%)oklch(75.8% 0.036 212.4)lab(72.20% -10.08 -7.37)lch(72.20% 12.49 216.16)What #97B7BE Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #97B7BE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#97B7BE Channel Values
How #97B7BE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 151 · G 183 · B 190 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 191° · S 23% · L 67% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 191° · S 21% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.14:1 vs white · 9.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #97B7BE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #97B7BE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #97B7BE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #97B7BE
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #97B7BE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-97b7be: #97B7BE;background-color: #97B7BE;colors: { 'color-97b7be': '#97B7BE' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.718, blue: 0.745)<color name="color_97b7be">#97B7BE</color>fill="#97B7BE"More Teal Colors
#97B7BE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#97B7BE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #97B7BE?
#97B7BE is a light teal — rgb(151, 183, 190) in RGB and hsl(191, 23%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Blue (#AEC6CF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.81.
What is the RGB value of #97B7BE?
#97B7BE is rgb(151, 183, 190) — red 151, green 183, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #97B7BE?
#97B7BE converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 4%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #97B7BE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #97B7BE scores 2.14:1 against white and 9.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #97B7BE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #97B7BE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) at a CIE76 distance of 12.39, which is visibly different.
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