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#97edcd color: Nightly Aurora

#97edcd is rgb(151, 237, 205) in RGB and oklch(88.247% 0.09517 168.573) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

88.2%
0.095
169°
  • Emerald
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Aquamarine
  • emerald-200
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.37:1Hard to read
Lc -21
Black text
15.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 86

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About #97edcd

#97edcd is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 88.2% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.37:1 contrast and black text 15.31:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Nightly Aurora (#9beec1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-200.

More very light emerald colors

Lighter: #97edcd mixed with white

  1. 97edcd
  2. a3efd2
  3. aef1d7
  4. b9f3dc
  5. c3f5e1
  6. cef6e6
  7. d8f8eb
  8. e2faf0
  9. ecfcf5
  10. f5fdfa

Darker: #97edcd mixed with black

  1. 97edcd
  2. 83ceb2
  3. 6fb098
  4. 5c937e
  5. 497766
  6. 375c4e
  7. 264238
  8. 172a23
  9. 08140f
  10. 010302

Calmer: #97edcd with less saturation

  1. 97edcd
  2. 9febce
  3. a6e9cf
  4. ade7d0
  5. b4e5d1
  6. bbe3d3
  7. c1e1d4
  8. c7dfd5
  9. cdddd6
  10. d3dad7

Questions about #97edcd

What color is #97edcd?

#97edcd is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Nightly Aurora. In RGB it is rgb(151, 237, 205), in HSL hsl(157.67, 70.49%, 76.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(88.247% 0.09517 168.573).

What colors go well with #97edcd?

The complementary color of #97edcd is #ffbfe3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b9e8ab and #87ecef. The triadic partners are #d5d0ff and #ffc6a2.

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

Black text reads better on #97edcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and black gives 15.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #97edcd a warm or cool color?

#97edcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 88.2% and its chroma 0.095.