Palettes / Colors / #97EFF7

#97EFF7 — Light Vivid Teal

#97EFF7 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 #97EFF7 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.

#97EFF7 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 #F79F97; it also sits naturally between #97F7CF and #97BFF7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 59% · Green 94% · Blue 97%

Cyan 39% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 0% · Key 3%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #97EFF7

.text { color: #97EFF7; }
.background { background-color: #97EFF7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #97EFF7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(151, 239, 247); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(185, 86%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #97EFF7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(151, 239, 247, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #97EFF7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(151, 239, 247, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#97EFF7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#97EFF7">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #F79F97:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #97EFF7: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #97EFF7

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:

How #97EFF7 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 #97EFF7 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #97EFF6  ·  #97EFF8 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #97EFF7?

#97EFF7 is Light Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 151, 239, 247). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #97EFF7?

#97EFF7 is RGB 151, 239, 247 — HSL 185°, 86%, 78% — CMYK 39%, 3%, 0%, 3%.

What colors go with #97EFF7?

Its complement is #F79F97; analogous partners are #97F7CF and #97BFF7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #97EFF7 for text?

Black text on #97EFF7 has a contrast ratio of 16.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.