#97D3C4 Color
#97D3C4 is rgb(151, 211, 196) in RGB, hsl(165, 41%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 7%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Robin Egg Blue (#96DED1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#97D3C4rgb(151, 211, 196)hsl(165, 41%, 71%)hsv(165, 28%, 83%)cmyk(28%, 0%, 7%, 17%)oklch(82.2% 0.065 177.4)lab(80.14% -22.36 0.95)lch(80.14% 22.38 177.58)What #97D3C4 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 #97D3C4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#97D3C4 Channel Values
How #97D3C4 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 211 · B 196 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 165° · S 41% · L 71% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 165° · S 28% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.69:1 vs white · 12.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #97D3C4 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 #97D3C4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #97D3C4; 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 #97D3C4
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 #97D3C4 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.
#97D3C4#CACAC4#B8CEC4#C2C2C6#B2C9C5#9AD1D1#99D2CC#C7C7C7Using #97D3C4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-97d3c4: #97D3C4;background-color: #97D3C4;colors: { 'color-97d3c4': '#97D3C4' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.827, blue: 0.769)<color name="color_97d3c4">#97D3C4</color>fill="#97D3C4"More Green Colors
#97D3C4 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#97D3C4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #97D3C4?
#97D3C4 is a light green — rgb(151, 211, 196) in RGB and hsl(165, 41%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Robin Egg Blue (#96DED1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.02.
What is the RGB value of #97D3C4?
#97D3C4 is rgb(151, 211, 196) — red 151, green 211, and blue 196 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #97D3C4?
#97D3C4 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 7%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #97D3C4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #97D3C4 scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #97D3C4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #97D3C4 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 12.55, which is visibly different.
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