#97E6FC Color
#97E6FC is rgb(151, 230, 252) in RGB, hsl(193, 94%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 9%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Sky Blue (#80DAEB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#97E6FCrgb(151, 230, 252)hsl(193, 94%, 79%)hsv(193, 40%, 99%)cmyk(40%, 9%, 0%, 1%)oklch(88.1% 0.083 217.3)lab(86.76% -21.10 -18.80)lch(86.76% 28.27 221.70)What #97E6FC 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 #97E6FC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#97E6FC Channel Values
How #97E6FC 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 230 · B 252 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 193° · S 94% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 193° · S 40% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.4:1 vs white · 15.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #97E6FC 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 #97E6FC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #97E6FC; 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 #97E6FC
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 #97E6FC 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.
#97E6FC#DBDBFC#C4E0FC#D0D0FE#BCD9FD#92E9E9#94E8F1#DADADAUsing #97E6FC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-97e6fc: #97E6FC;background-color: #97E6FC;colors: { 'color-97e6fc': '#97E6FC' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.902, blue: 0.988)<color name="color_97e6fc">#97E6FC</color>fill="#97E6FC"More Teal Colors
#97E6FC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#97E6FC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #97E6FC?
#97E6FC is a light teal — rgb(151, 230, 252) in RGB and hsl(193, 94%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Sky Blue (#80DAEB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.33.
What is the RGB value of #97E6FC?
#97E6FC is rgb(151, 230, 252) — red 151, green 230, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #97E6FC?
#97E6FC converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 9%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #97E6FC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #97E6FC scores 1.4:1 against white and 15.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #97E6FC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #97E6FC 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 9.17, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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