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#97e9cc color: Tropical

#97e9cc is rgb(151, 233, 204) in RGB and oklch(87.319% 0.09032 169.832) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

87.3%
0.090
170°
  • Emerald
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Aquamarine
  • emerald-200
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.41:1Hard to read
Lc -23
Black text
14.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 84

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About #97e9cc

#97e9cc is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 87.3% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.41:1 contrast and black text 14.84:1, 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: #97e9cc mixed with white

  1. 97e9cc
  2. a3ebd1
  3. aeeed6
  4. b9f0db
  5. c3f2e0
  6. cdf4e5
  7. d8f7ea
  8. e2f9f0
  9. ecfbf5
  10. f5fdfa

Darker: #97e9cc mixed with black

  1. 97e9cc
  2. 83cbb1
  3. 6fad97
  4. 5c907e
  5. 497465
  6. 375a4e
  7. 264137
  8. 172922
  9. 08130f
  10. 010302

Calmer: #97e9cc with less saturation

  1. 97e9cc
  2. 9ee7cd
  3. a6e5ce
  4. ace3cf
  5. b3e1d0
  6. b9dfd1
  7. bfddd1
  8. c5dbd2
  9. cad9d3
  10. d0d7d4

Questions about #97e9cc

What color is #97e9cc?

#97e9cc is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Tropical. In RGB it is rgb(151, 233, 204), in HSL hsl(158.78, 65.08%, 75.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(87.319% 0.09032 169.832).

What colors go well with #97e9cc?

The complementary color of #97e9cc is #ffbdde. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b6e4ac and #89e8ec. The triadic partners are #d4ccff and #ffc4a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #97e9cc?

Black text reads better on #97e9cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and black gives 14.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #97e9cc a warm or cool color?

#97e9cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 87.3% and its chroma 0.09.