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#97EDDE Color

#97EDDE is rgb(151, 237, 222) in RGB, hsl(170, 70%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 6%, 7%) 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 6.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#97EDDE
HEX#97EDDE
RGBrgb(151, 237, 222)
HSLhsl(170, 70%, 76%)
HSVhsv(170, 36%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 0%, 6%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(88.7% 0.086 182)
LABlab(87.98% -29.64 -1.38)
LCHlch(87.98% 29.68 182.67)

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

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

#97EDDE Channel Values

How #97EDDE 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 237 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 170° · S 70% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 170° · S 36% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.36:1 vs white · 15.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #97EDDE 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 text1.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #97EDDE

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

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Tints & Shades of #97EDDE

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 #97EDDE 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#97EDDE
Protanopia#E1E1DE
Protanomaly#C8E6DE
Deuteranopia#D6D6E0
Deuteranomaly#C0DFDF
Tritanopia#9AEBEB
Tritanomaly#99ECE6
Achromatopsia#DDDDDD

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Using #97EDDE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-97edde: #97EDDE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #97EDDE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-97edde': '#97EDDE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.929, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_97edde">#97EDDE</color>
SVG fillfill="#97EDDE"

More Teal Colors

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

#97EDDE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #97EDDE?

#97EDDE is a light teal — rgb(151, 237, 222) in RGB and hsl(170, 70%, 76%) 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 6.15.

What is the RGB value of #97EDDE?

#97EDDE is rgb(151, 237, 222) — red 151, green 237, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #97EDDE?

#97EDDE converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 6%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #97EDDE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #97EDDE scores 1.36:1 against white and 15.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #97EDDE 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 10.77, which is visibly different.

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