Palettes / Colors / #97EBFA
#97EBFA — Light Vivid Teal
#97EBFA is a teal color we call Light Vivid Teal, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) — not an exact match. CSS paleturquoise gives you #AFEEEE, a different color; use #97EBFA 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.
#97EBFA is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #FAA799; it also sits naturally between #99FAD8 and #99BBFA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #97EBFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 151, 235, 250 |
| HSL | 189°, 91%, 79% |
| HSV | 189°, 40%, 98% |
| CMYK | 40%, 6%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 59.73, 72.90, 101.37 |
| Yxy | 72.90, 0.2553, 0.3115 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.40, -21.73, -15.29 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.38, -20.31, -15.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 59% · Green 92% · Blue 98%
Cyan 40% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #97EBFA
.text { color: #97EBFA; }
.background { background-color: #97EBFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #97EBFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(151, 235, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(189, 91%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #97EBFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(151, 235, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #97EBFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(151, 235, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#97EBFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#97EBFA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FAA799:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #97EBFA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #97EBFA
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 #97EBFA: ·
How #97EBFA 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 #97EBFA 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 #97EBFA?
#97EBFA is Light Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 151, 235, 250). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #97EBFA?
#97EBFA is RGB 151, 235, 250 — HSL 189°, 91%, 79% — CMYK 40%, 6%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #97EBFA?
Its complement is #FAA799; analogous partners are #99FAD8 and #99BBFA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #97EBFA for text?
Black text on #97EBFA has a contrast ratio of 15.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.