#97EDC8 Color
#97EDC8 is rgb(151, 237, 200) in RGB, hsl(154, 70%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 16%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seafoam (#93E9BE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#97EDC8rgb(151, 237, 200)hsl(154, 70%, 76%)hsv(154, 36%, 93%)cmyk(36%, 0%, 16%, 7%)oklch(88.1% 0.099 165.2)lab(87.53% -33.18 9.37)lch(87.53% 34.48 164.22)What #97EDC8 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 #97EDC8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#97EDC8 Channel Values
How #97EDC8 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 237 · B 200 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 154° · S 70% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 154° · S 36% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.38:1 vs white · 15.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #97EDC8 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 #97EDC8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #97EDC8; 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 #97EDC8
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 #97EDC8 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.
#97EDC8#E1E1C8#C8E6C8#D6D6CA#C0DFC9#9EE9E9#9BEADC#DCDCDCUsing #97EDC8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-97edc8: #97EDC8;background-color: #97EDC8;colors: { 'color-97edc8': '#97EDC8' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.929, blue: 0.784)<color name="color_97edc8">#97EDC8</color>fill="#97EDC8"More Green Colors
#97EDC8 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#97EDC8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #97EDC8?
#97EDC8 is a light green — rgb(151, 237, 200) in RGB and hsl(154, 70%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seafoam (#93E9BE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.51.
What is the RGB value of #97EDC8?
#97EDC8 is rgb(151, 237, 200) — red 151, green 237, and blue 200 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #97EDC8?
#97EDC8 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 16%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #97EDC8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #97EDC8 scores 1.38:1 against white and 15.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #97EDC8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #97EDC8 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 12.45, which is visibly different.
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