Palettes / Colors / #97FCDB
#97FCDB — Light Vivid Teal
#97FCDB is a teal color we call Light Vivid Teal, closest to the named color Aquamarine (#7FFFD4). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: aquamarine (#7FFFD4) — not an exact match. CSS aquamarine gives you #7FFFD4, a different color; use #97FCDB 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.
#97FCDB 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 #FC97B9; it also sits naturally between #97FCA8 and #97EBFC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #97FCDB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 151, 252, 219 |
| HSL | 160°, 94%, 79% |
| HSV | 160°, 40%, 99% |
| CMYK | 40%, 0%, 13%, 1% |
| XYZ | 60.36, 81.31, 79.53 |
| Yxy | 81.31, 0.2729, 0.3676 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.27, -36.92, 6.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.17, -34.04, 6.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 59% · Green 99% · Blue 86%
Cyan 40% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 13% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #97FCDB
.text { color: #97FCDB; }
.background { background-color: #97FCDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #97FCDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(151, 252, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(160, 94%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #97FCDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(151, 252, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #97FCDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(151, 252, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#97FCDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#97FCDB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FC97B9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.26:1 AAA |
Best text color on #97FCDB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #97FCDB
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 #97FCDB: ·
How #97FCDB 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 #97FCDB 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 #97FCDB?
#97FCDB is Light Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 151, 252, 219). Its closest standard named color is Aquamarine.
What is the RGB and HSL of #97FCDB?
#97FCDB is RGB 151, 252, 219 — HSL 160°, 94%, 79% — CMYK 40%, 0%, 13%, 1%.
What colors go with #97FCDB?
Its complement is #FC97B9; analogous partners are #97FCA8 and #97EBFC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #97FCDB for text?
Black text on #97FCDB has a contrast ratio of 17.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.22:1.