Palettes / Colors / #97CCCD
#97CCCD — Light Muted Teal
#97CCCD is a teal color we call Light Muted Teal, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: skyblue (#87CEEB) — not an exact match. CSS skyblue gives you #87CEEB, a different color; use #97CCCD when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#97CCCD is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CD9998; it also sits naturally between #98CDB3 and #98B2CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #97CCCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 151, 204, 205 |
| HSL | 181°, 35%, 70% |
| HSV | 181°, 26%, 80% |
| CMYK | 26%, 0%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 45.37, 54.17, 65.82 |
| Yxy | 54.17, 0.2744, 0.3276 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.56, -16.82, -6.07 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.60, -15.07, -5.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 59% · Green 80% · Blue 80%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #97CCCD
.text { color: #97CCCD; }
.background { background-color: #97CCCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #97CCCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(151, 204, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(181, 35%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #97CCCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(151, 204, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #97CCCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(151, 204, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#97CCCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#97CCCD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CD9998:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #97CCCD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #97CCCD
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #97CCCD: ·
How #97CCCD looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #97CCCD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #97CCCD?
#97CCCD is Light Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 151, 204, 205). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #97CCCD?
#97CCCD is RGB 151, 204, 205 — HSL 181°, 35%, 70% — CMYK 26%, 0%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #97CCCD?
Its complement is #CD9998; analogous partners are #98CDB3 and #98B2CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #97CCCD for text?
Black text on #97CCCD has a contrast ratio of 11.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.