Palettes / Colors / #97CDCC
#97CDCC — Light Muted Teal
#97CDCC 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 #97CDCC 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.
#97CDCC 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 #CD9899; it also sits naturally between #98CDB2 and #98B3CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #97CDCC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 151, 205, 204 |
| HSL | 179°, 35%, 70% |
| HSV | 179°, 26%, 80% |
| CMYK | 26%, 0%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 45.49, 54.60, 65.27 |
| Yxy | 54.60, 0.2751, 0.3302 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.81, -17.55, -5.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.89, -15.72, -4.85 |
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 #97CDCC
.text { color: #97CDCC; }
.background { background-color: #97CDCC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #97CDCC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(151, 205, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(179, 35%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #97CDCC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(151, 205, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #97CDCC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(151, 205, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#97CDCC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#97CDCC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CD9899:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.92:1 AAA |
Best text color on #97CDCC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #97CDCC
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 #97CDCC: ·
How #97CDCC 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 #97CDCC 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 #97CDCC?
#97CDCC is Light Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 151, 205, 204). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #97CDCC?
#97CDCC is RGB 151, 205, 204 — HSL 179°, 35%, 70% — CMYK 26%, 0%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #97CDCC?
Its complement is #CD9899; analogous partners are #98CDB2 and #98B3CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #97CDCC for text?
Black text on #97CDCC has a contrast ratio of 11.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.