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#97F2CC Color

#97F2CC is rgb(151, 242, 204) in RGB, hsl(155, 78%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 16%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seafoam (#93E9BE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#97F2CC
HEX#97F2CC
RGBrgb(151, 242, 204)
HSLhsl(155, 78%, 77%)
HSVhsv(155, 38%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 0%, 16%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(89.3% 0.103 165.7)
LABlab(89.02% -34.68 9.40)
LCHlch(89.02% 35.93 164.83)

What #97F2CC 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 #97F2CC, 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 green in the library.

#97F2CC Channel Values

How #97F2CC 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 242 · B 2048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 155° · S 78% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 155° · S 38% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.32:1 vs white · 15.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #97F2CC 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 text1.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #97F2CC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #97F2CC; 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 #97F2CC

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 #97F2CC 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#97F2CC
Protanopia#E6E6CC
Protanomaly#CBEBCC
Deuteranopia#D9D9CE
Deuteranomaly#C2E4CD
Tritanopia#9FEEEE
Tritanomaly#9CEFE1
Achromatopsia#E0E0E0

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Using #97F2CC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-97f2cc: #97F2CC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #97F2CC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-97f2cc': '#97F2CC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.949, blue: 0.800)
Android XML<color name="color_97f2cc">#97F2CC</color>
SVG fillfill="#97F2CC"

More Green Colors

#97F2CC sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#97F2CC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #97F2CC?

#97F2CC is a light green — rgb(151, 242, 204) in RGB and hsl(155, 78%, 77%) 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 4.26.

What is the RGB value of #97F2CC?

#97F2CC is rgb(151, 242, 204) — red 151, green 242, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #97F2CC?

#97F2CC converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 16%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #97F2CC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #97F2CC scores 1.32:1 against white and 15.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #97F2CC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #97F2CC 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 10.56, which is visibly different.

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