#97E2D3 Color
#97E2D3 is rgb(151, 226, 211) in RGB, hsl(168, 56%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 0%, 7%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Robin Egg Blue (#96DED1), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#97E2D3rgb(151, 226, 211)hsl(168, 56%, 74%)hsv(168, 33%, 89%)cmyk(33%, 0%, 7%, 11%)oklch(85.9% 0.077 180.4)lab(84.67% -26.65 -0.43)lch(84.67% 26.66 180.93)What #97E2D3 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 #97E2D3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#97E2D3 Channel Values
How #97E2D3 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 226 · B 211 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 168° · S 56% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 168° · S 33% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.49:1 vs white · 14.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #97E2D3 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 #97E2D3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #97E2D3; 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 #97E2D3
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 #97E2D3 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.
#97E2D3#D8D8D3#C1DCD3#CDCDD5#BAD6D4#9AE0E0#99E1DB#D4D4D4Using #97E2D3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-97e2d3: #97E2D3;background-color: #97E2D3;colors: { 'color-97e2d3': '#97E2D3' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.886, blue: 0.827)<color name="color_97e2d3">#97E2D3</color>fill="#97E2D3"More Green Colors
#97E2D3 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#97E2D3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #97E2D3?
#97E2D3 is a light green — rgb(151, 226, 211) in RGB and hsl(168, 56%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Robin Egg Blue (#96DED1), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.82.
What is the RGB value of #97E2D3?
#97E2D3 is rgb(151, 226, 211) — red 151, green 226, and blue 211 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #97E2D3?
#97E2D3 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 0%, 7%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #97E2D3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #97E2D3 scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #97E2D3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #97E2D3 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 10.24, which is visibly different.
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