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#97dcb2 color: Dead 99

#97dcb2 is rgb(151, 220, 178) in RGB and oklch(83.71% 0.09128 157.052) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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143°
100%

83.7%
0.091
157°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • emerald-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.59:1Hard to read
Lc -30
Black text
13.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 77

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About #97dcb2

#97dcb2 is a pastel light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 83.7% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.59:1 contrast and black text 13.2:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dead 99 (#99dead). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-300.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #97dcb2 mixed with white

  1. 97dcb2
  2. a2e0ba
  3. ade3c1
  4. b7e7c9
  5. c2ead0
  6. cceed8
  7. d7f1e0
  8. e1f5e8
  9. ebf8ef
  10. f5fcf7

Darker: #97dcb2 mixed with black

  1. 97dcb2
  2. 83bf9a
  3. 6fa383
  4. 5c886d
  5. 496e57
  6. 375443
  7. 263c2f
  8. 17261d
  9. 08110c
  10. 010201

Calmer: #97dcb2 with less saturation

  1. 97dcb2
  2. 9ddab4
  3. a2d9b7
  4. a8d7b9
  5. add5bc
  6. b2d3be
  7. b7d1c0
  8. bccfc3
  9. c0cdc5
  10. c5cbc7

Questions about #97dcb2

What color is #97dcb2?

#97dcb2 is pastel light emerald. The closest named color is Dead 99. In RGB it is rgb(151, 220, 178), in HSL hsl(143.48, 49.64%, 72.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.71% 0.09128 157.052).

What colors go well with #97dcb2?

The complementary color of #97dcb2 is #f1b3df. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b9d594 and #7fddd3. The triadic partners are #bac5ff and #ffb5a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #97dcb2?

Black text reads better on #97dcb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and black gives 13.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #97dcb2 a warm or cool color?

#97dcb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 83.7% and its chroma 0.091.