#97EFE3
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(89.3% 0.087 184.9), rgb(151, 239, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.77:1).
About this color
#97EFE3 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.77:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97EFE3 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 239, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 73%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.087 184.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #97EFE3 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #97EFE3 | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #97EFE3 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97EFE3 text on black | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#EBF9F7
oklch(97.1% 0.015 186.7)
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Step 100
100
#D3F1EC
oklch(93.5% 0.032 184.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#97EFE3
oklch(89.3% 0.087 184.9)
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Step 300
300
#5DD8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.112 185.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AA
oklch(70.6% 0.125 184.7)
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Step 500
500
#009F92
oklch(63.2% 0.111 184.7)
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Step 600
600
#00867B
oklch(55.7% 0.098 184.8)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#97EFE3 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #E7E6E3 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7DAE4 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77F3EB | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97EFE3
#97EFE3
oklch(89.3% 0.087 184.9)
- #FFCCD7
#FFCCD7
oklch(89.3% 0.059 3.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #97EFE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.031
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.031
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.046
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.049
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
Use #97EFE3 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.