Palettes / Colors / #97F2DF
#97F2DF — Light Vivid Teal
#97F2DF 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 #97F2DF 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.
#97F2DF 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 #F297AA; it also sits naturally between #97F2B1 and #97D8F2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #97F2DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 151, 242, 223 |
| HSL | 167°, 78%, 77% |
| HSV | 167°, 38%, 95% |
| CMYK | 38%, 0%, 8%, 5% |
| XYZ | 57.83, 75.41, 81.32 |
| Yxy | 75.41, 0.2695, 0.3515 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.59, -31.42, 0.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.84, -28.91, 0.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 59% · Green 95% · Blue 87%
Cyan 38% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 8% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #97F2DF
.text { color: #97F2DF; }
.background { background-color: #97F2DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #97F2DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(151, 242, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(167, 78%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #97F2DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(151, 242, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #97F2DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(151, 242, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#97F2DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#97F2DF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F297AA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.08:1 AAA |
Best text color on #97F2DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #97F2DF
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 #97F2DF: ·
How #97F2DF 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 #97F2DF 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 #97F2DF?
#97F2DF is Light Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 151, 242, 223). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #97F2DF?
#97F2DF is RGB 151, 242, 223 — HSL 167°, 78%, 77% — CMYK 38%, 0%, 8%, 5%.
What colors go with #97F2DF?
Its complement is #F297AA; analogous partners are #97F2B1 and #97D8F2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #97F2DF for text?
Black text on #97F2DF has a contrast ratio of 16.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.