Palettes / Colors / #97D3CA
#97D3CA — Light Muted Teal
#97D3CA is a teal color we call Light Muted Teal, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #97D3CA 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.
#97D3CA 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 #D397A0; it also sits naturally between #97D3AC and #97BED3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #97D3CA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 151, 211, 202 |
| HSL | 171°, 41%, 71% |
| HSV | 171°, 28%, 83% |
| CMYK | 28%, 0%, 4%, 17% |
| XYZ | 46.72, 57.43, 64.50 |
| Yxy | 57.43, 0.2770, 0.3405 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.42, -21.02, -1.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.78, -18.83, -1.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 59% · Green 83% · Blue 79%
Cyan 28% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 4% · Key 17%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #97D3CA
.text { color: #97D3CA; }
.background { background-color: #97D3CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #97D3CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(151, 211, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(171, 41%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #97D3CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(151, 211, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #97D3CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(151, 211, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#97D3CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#97D3CA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D397A0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.68:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.49:1 AAA |
Best text color on #97D3CA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #97D3CA
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 #97D3CA: ·
How #97D3CA 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 #97D3CA 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 #97D3CA?
#97D3CA is Light Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 151, 211, 202). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #97D3CA?
#97D3CA is RGB 151, 211, 202 — HSL 171°, 41%, 71% — CMYK 28%, 0%, 4%, 17%.
What colors go with #97D3CA?
Its complement is #D397A0; analogous partners are #97D3AC and #97BED3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #97D3CA for text?
Black text on #97D3CA has a contrast ratio of 12.49:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.68:1.