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#97C8C9 Color

#97C8C9 is rgb(151, 200, 201) in RGB, hsl(181, 32%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Opal (#A8C3BC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#97C8C9
HEX#97C8C9
RGBrgb(151, 200, 201)
HSLhsl(181, 32%, 69%)
HSVhsv(181, 25%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 0%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(79.9% 0.051 197.7)
LABlab(77.18% -16.42 -6.01)
LCHlch(77.18% 17.49 200.10)

What #97C8C9 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 #97C8C9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Opal#A8C3BCΔE 8.65Powder Blue#B0E0E6ΔE 9.17Pastel Blue#AEC6CFΔE 9.58Light Blue#ADD8E6ΔE 9.61Non-photo Blue#A4DDEDΔE 10.96Aquamarine (Crayola)#95E0E8ΔE 11.18

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#97C8C9 Channel Values

How #97C8C9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 151 · G 200 · B 2018-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 181° · S 32% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 181° · S 25% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.84:1 vs white · 11.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #97C8C9 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #97C8C9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #97C8C9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #97C8C9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#97C8C9
Complementary
#C99797
Analogous
#97C9B1
Analogous
#97AFC9
Triadic
#C997C8
Triadic
#C8C997
Split comp.
#C997AF
Split comp.
#C9B197

Tints & Shades of #97C8C9

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.

Tints

#A4CFD0
#B2D6D7
#BFDEDE
#D0E6E7
#DDEDEE
#EBF4F5

Shades

#78B9BA
#57A7A8
#47898A
#376B6C
#284D4D
#172B2C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #97C8C9.

How #97C8C9 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.

Typical#97C8C9
Protanopia#C1C1C9
Protanomaly#B2C4C9
Deuteranopia#BABACA
Deuteranomaly#ADC0CA
Tritanopia#97C8C8
Tritanomaly#97C8C8
Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

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Using #97C8C9 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-97c8c9: #97C8C9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #97C8C9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-97c8c9': '#97C8C9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.784, blue: 0.788)
Android XML<color name="color_97c8c9">#97C8C9</color>
SVG fillfill="#97C8C9"

More Teal Colors

#97C8C9 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#97C8C9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #97C8C9?

#97C8C9 is a light teal — rgb(151, 200, 201) in RGB and hsl(181, 32%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Opal (#A8C3BC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.65.

What is the RGB value of #97C8C9?

#97C8C9 is rgb(151, 200, 201) — red 151, green 200, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #97C8C9?

#97C8C9 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #97C8C9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #97C8C9 scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #97C8C9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #97C8C9 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 powderblue (#B0E0E6) at a CIE76 distance of 9.17, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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