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#97dfaf color: Dead 99

#97dfaf is rgb(151, 223, 175) in RGB and oklch(84.32% 0.09865 154.579) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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140°
100%

84.3%
0.099
155°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • emerald-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.56:1Hard to read
Lc -29
Black text
13.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 78

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About #97dfaf

#97dfaf is a pastel light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 84.3% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.56:1 contrast and black text 13.49:1, 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: #97dfaf mixed with white

  1. 97dfaf
  2. a2e2b7
  3. ade6bf
  4. b8e9c7
  5. c2eccf
  6. ccefd7
  7. d7f3df
  8. e1f6e7
  9. ebf9ef
  10. f5fcf7

Darker: #97dfaf mixed with black

  1. 97dfaf
  2. 83c298
  3. 6fa581
  4. 5c8a6b
  5. 496f56
  6. 375641
  7. 263d2e
  8. 17271c
  9. 08120b
  10. 010201

Calmer: #97dfaf with less saturation

  1. 97dfaf
  2. 9dddb2
  3. a3dbb5
  4. a9d9b8
  5. aed8bb
  6. b3d6bd
  7. b8d4c0
  8. bdd2c3
  9. c2d0c6
  10. c7cdc9

Questions about #97dfaf

What color is #97dfaf?

#97dfaf is pastel light emerald. The closest named color is Dead 99. In RGB it is rgb(151, 223, 175), in HSL hsl(140, 52.94%, 73.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.32% 0.09865 154.579).

What colors go well with #97dfaf?

The complementary color of #97dfaf is #f4b3e6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bdd78f and #7ae1d3. The triadic partners are #b8c7ff and #ffb5a0.

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

Black text reads better on #97dfaf: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and black gives 13.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #97dfaf a warm or cool color?

#97dfaf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 84.3% and its chroma 0.099.