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#97e9ca color: Tropical

#97e9ca is rgb(151, 233, 202) in RGB and oklch(87.265% 0.09164 168.352) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

87.3%
0.092
168°
  • Emerald
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Aquamarine
  • emerald-200
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.42:1Hard to read
Lc -23
Black text
14.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 84

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About #97e9ca

#97e9ca is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 87.3% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.42:1 contrast and black text 14.82:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tropical (#a8e8cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-200.

More very light emerald colors

Lighter: #97e9ca mixed with white

  1. 97e9ca
  2. a3ebcf
  3. aeeed4
  4. b9f0da
  5. c3f2df
  6. cdf4e4
  7. d8f7ea
  8. e2f9ef
  9. ecfbf4
  10. f5fdfa

Darker: #97e9ca mixed with black

  1. 97e9ca
  2. 83cbaf
  3. 6fad95
  4. 5c907c
  5. 497464
  6. 375a4d
  7. 264137
  8. 172922
  9. 08130f
  10. 010302

Calmer: #97e9ca with less saturation

  1. 97e9ca
  2. 9ee7cb
  3. a6e5cc
  4. ace3cd
  5. b3e1ce
  6. b9dfcf
  7. bfddd1
  8. c5dbd2
  9. cad9d3
  10. d0d7d4

Questions about #97e9ca

What color is #97e9ca?

#97e9ca is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Tropical. In RGB it is rgb(151, 233, 202), in HSL hsl(157.32, 65.08%, 75.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(87.265% 0.09164 168.352).

What colors go well with #97e9ca?

The complementary color of #97e9ca is #ffbddf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b7e4a9 and #87e8eb. The triadic partners are #d2ccff and #ffc3a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #97e9ca?

Black text reads better on #97e9ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and black gives 14.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #97e9ca a warm or cool color?

#97e9ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 87.3% and its chroma 0.092.