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#97CFD3 Color

#97CFD3 is rgb(151, 207, 211) in RGB, hsl(184, 41%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 2%, 0%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#97CFD3
HEX#97CFD3
RGBrgb(151, 207, 211)
HSLhsl(184, 41%, 71%)
HSVhsv(184, 28%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 2%, 0%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(81.7% 0.058 201.6)
LABlab(79.37% -18.00 -8.15)
LCHlch(79.37% 19.76 204.35)

What #97CFD3 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 #97CFD3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Powder Blue#B0E0E6ΔE 7.21Aquamarine (Crayola)#95E0E8ΔE 7.79Light Blue#ADD8E6ΔE 8.03Non-photo Blue#A4DDEDΔE 8.13Pale Blue#AFEEEEΔE 10.88Middle Blue#7ED4E6ΔE 10.95

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

#97CFD3 Channel Values

How #97CFD3 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 207 · B 2118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 184° · S 41% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 184° · S 28% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 28% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.72:1 vs white · 12.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #97CFD3 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 text1.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #97CFD3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #97CFD3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #97CFD3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#97CFD3
Complementary
#D39B97
Analogous
#97D3B9
Analogous
#97B1D3
Triadic
#D397CF
Triadic
#CFD397
Split comp.
#D397B1
Split comp.
#D3B997

Tints & Shades of #97CFD3

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

#A5D6D9
#B3DCDF
#C2E3E5
#CDE8EA
#DBEFF0
#E9F5F6

Shades

#73BFC4
#52B0B7
#3F9197
#327277
#234F53
#153032

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #97CFD3.

How #97CFD3 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#97CFD3
Protanopia#C7C7D3
Protanomaly#B6CAD3
Deuteranopia#BFBFD4
Deuteranomaly#B0C6D4
Tritanopia#96D0D0
Tritanomaly#97CFD1
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #97CFD3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-97cfd3: #97CFD3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #97CFD3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-97cfd3': '#97CFD3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.812, blue: 0.827)
Android XML<color name="color_97cfd3">#97CFD3</color>
SVG fillfill="#97CFD3"

More Teal Colors

#97CFD3 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#97CFD3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #97CFD3?

#97CFD3 is a light teal — rgb(151, 207, 211) in RGB and hsl(184, 41%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.21.

What is the RGB value of #97CFD3?

#97CFD3 is rgb(151, 207, 211) — red 151, green 207, and blue 211 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #97CFD3?

#97CFD3 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 2%, 0%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #97CFD3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #97CFD3 scores 1.72:1 against white and 12.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #97CFD3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #97CFD3 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 7.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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