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#97efcf color: Nightly Aurora

#97efcf is rgb(151, 239, 207) in RGB and oklch(88.75% 0.09658 169.019) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

88.8%
0.097
169°
  • Emerald
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Aquamarine
  • emerald-200
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.35:1Hard to read
Lc -20
Black text
15.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 87

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About #97efcf

#97efcf is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 88.8% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.35:1 contrast and black text 15.56:1, 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: #97efcf mixed with white

  1. 97efcf
  2. a3f1d4
  3. aef3d8
  4. b9f4dd
  5. c4f6e2
  6. cef7e7
  7. d8f9ec
  8. e2fbf0
  9. ecfcf5
  10. f5fefa

Darker: #97efcf mixed with black

  1. 97efcf
  2. 83d0b4
  3. 6fb199
  4. 5c947f
  5. 497867
  6. 375c4f
  7. 264238
  8. 172a23
  9. 081410
  10. 010302

Calmer: #97efcf with less saturation

  1. 97efcf
  2. 9fedd0
  3. a7ebd1
  4. aee9d2
  5. b5e7d3
  6. bce5d4
  7. c2e3d5
  8. c8e0d7
  9. ceded8
  10. d4dcd9

Questions about #97efcf

What color is #97efcf?

#97efcf is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Nightly Aurora. In RGB it is rgb(151, 239, 207), in HSL hsl(158.18, 73.33%, 76.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(88.75% 0.09658 169.019).

What colors go well with #97efcf?

The complementary color of #97efcf is #ffc0e4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #baeaac and #87eef2. The triadic partners are #d8d2ff and #ffc9a5.

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

Black text reads better on #97efcf: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and black gives 15.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #97efcf a warm or cool color?

#97efcf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 88.8% and its chroma 0.097.