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#97ddc3 color: Almost Aqua

#97ddc3 is rgb(151, 221, 195) in RGB and oklch(84.375% 0.07943 169.173) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

84.4%
0.079
169°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • emerald-200
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.56:1Hard to read
Lc -29
Black text
13.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 78

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About #97ddc3

#97ddc3 is a pastel light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 84.4% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.56:1 contrast and black text 13.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Almost Aqua (#98ddc5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-200.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #97ddc3 mixed with white

  1. 97ddc3
  2. a2e0c9
  3. ade4cf
  4. b8e7d5
  5. c2ebdb
  6. cdeee1
  7. d7f2e7
  8. e1f5ed
  9. ebf8f3
  10. f5fcf9

Darker: #97ddc3 mixed with black

  1. 97ddc3
  2. 83c0a9
  3. 6fa490
  4. 5c8878
  5. 496e60
  6. 37554a
  7. 263d34
  8. 172620
  9. 08110e
  10. 010202

Calmer: #97ddc3 with less saturation

  1. 97ddc3
  2. 9ddbc4
  3. a3dac5
  4. a9d8c6
  5. aed6c6
  6. b3d5c7
  7. b9d3c8
  8. bdd1c9
  9. c2cfca
  10. c7cdcb

Questions about #97ddc3

What color is #97ddc3?

#97ddc3 is pastel light emerald. The closest named color is Almost Aqua. In RGB it is rgb(151, 221, 195), in HSL hsl(157.71, 50.72%, 72.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.375% 0.07943 169.173).

What colors go well with #97ddc3?

The complementary color of #97ddc3 is #f4b7d4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b2d9a7 and #8bdcdf. The triadic partners are #cac4fd and #f7bd9e.

Is white or black text more readable on #97ddc3?

Black text reads better on #97ddc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and black gives 13.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #97ddc3 a warm or cool color?

#97ddc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 84.4% and its chroma 0.079.