Palettes / Colors / #97EEEF
#97EEEF — Light Teal
#97EEEF is a teal color we call Light 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 #97EEEF 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.
#97EEEF is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EE9795; it also sits naturally between #95EEC3 and #95C0EE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #97EEEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 151, 238, 239 |
| HSL | 181°, 73%, 76% |
| HSV | 181°, 37%, 94% |
| CMYK | 37%, 0%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 58.92, 73.96, 92.83 |
| Yxy | 73.96, 0.2610, 0.3277 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.90, -25.85, -8.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.00, -24.00, -8.81 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 59% · Green 93% · Blue 94%
Cyan 37% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #97EEEF
.text { color: #97EEEF; }
.background { background-color: #97EEEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #97EEEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(151, 238, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(181, 73%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #97EEEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(151, 238, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #97EEEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(151, 238, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#97EEEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#97EEEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EE9795:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.79:1 AAA |
Best text color on #97EEEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #97EEEF
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 #97EEEF: ·
How #97EEEF 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 #97EEEF 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 #97EEEF?
#97EEEF is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 151, 238, 239). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #97EEEF?
#97EEEF is RGB 151, 238, 239 — HSL 181°, 73%, 76% — CMYK 37%, 0%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #97EEEF?
Its complement is #EE9795; analogous partners are #95EEC3 and #95C0EE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #97EEEF for text?
Black text on #97EEEF has a contrast ratio of 15.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.33:1.