Palettes / Colors / #97FCDD
#97FCDD — Light Vivid Teal
#97FCDD 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 #97FCDD 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.
#97FCDD 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 #FC97B5; it also sits naturally between #97FCAB and #97E8FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #97FCDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 151, 252, 221 |
| HSL | 162°, 94%, 79% |
| HSV | 162°, 40%, 99% |
| CMYK | 40%, 0%, 12%, 1% |
| XYZ | 60.62, 81.42, 80.93 |
| Yxy | 81.42, 0.2719, 0.3652 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.32, -36.49, 5.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.23, -33.69, 5.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 59% · Green 99% · Blue 87%
Cyan 40% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 12% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #97FCDD
.text { color: #97FCDD; }
.background { background-color: #97FCDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #97FCDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(151, 252, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(162, 94%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #97FCDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(151, 252, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #97FCDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(151, 252, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#97FCDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#97FCDD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FC97B5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.21:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.28:1 AAA |
Best text color on #97FCDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #97FCDD
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 #97FCDD: ·
How #97FCDD 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 #97FCDD 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 #97FCDD?
#97FCDD is Light Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 151, 252, 221). Its closest standard named color is Aquamarine.
What is the RGB and HSL of #97FCDD?
#97FCDD is RGB 151, 252, 221 — HSL 162°, 94%, 79% — CMYK 40%, 0%, 12%, 1%.
What colors go with #97FCDD?
Its complement is #FC97B5; analogous partners are #97FCAB and #97E8FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #97FCDD for text?
Black text on #97FCDD has a contrast ratio of 17.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.21:1.