Palettes / Colors / #97FCED
#97FCED — Light Vivid Teal
#97FCED 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 #97FCED 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.
#97FCED 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 #FC97A6; it also sits naturally between #97FCBA and #97D9FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #97FCED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 151, 252, 237 |
| HSL | 171°, 94%, 79% |
| HSV | 171°, 40%, 99% |
| CMYK | 40%, 0%, 6%, 1% |
| XYZ | 62.86, 82.31, 92.70 |
| Yxy | 82.31, 0.2643, 0.3460 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.71, -32.97, -2.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.73, -30.74, -2.08 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 59% · Green 99% · Blue 93%
Cyan 40% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #97FCED
.text { color: #97FCED; }
.background { background-color: #97FCED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #97FCED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(151, 252, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(171, 94%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #97FCED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(151, 252, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #97FCED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(151, 252, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#97FCED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#97FCED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FC97A6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #97FCED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #97FCED
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 #97FCED: ·
How #97FCED 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 #97FCED 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 #97FCED?
#97FCED is Light Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 151, 252, 237). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #97FCED?
#97FCED is RGB 151, 252, 237 — HSL 171°, 94%, 79% — CMYK 40%, 0%, 6%, 1%.
What colors go with #97FCED?
Its complement is #FC97A6; analogous partners are #97FCBA and #97D9FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #97FCED for text?
Black text on #97FCED has a contrast ratio of 17.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.