#97F1F8
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(90.4% 0.087 202.1), rgb(151, 241, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.25:1).
About this color
#97F1F8 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 16.25:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97F1F8 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 241, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 87%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.087 202.1) |
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 #97F1F8 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #97F1F8 | 16.25:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #97F1F8 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #97F1F8 text on black | 16.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | 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
#EBF9FA
oklch(97.2% 0.015 202.1)
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Step 100
100
#D2F1F3
oklch(93.6% 0.032 201.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#97F1F8
oklch(90.4% 0.087 202.1)
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Step 300
300
#57D6DF
oklch(80.9% 0.111 201.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C1
oklch(70.7% 0.12 202.5)
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Step 500
500
#009CA5
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202)
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Step 600
600
#00838B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#97F1F8 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) | #E5EAF9 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4DDF9 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DF7F3 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97F1F8
#97F1F8
oklch(90.4% 0.087 202.1)
- #FFD3D1
#FFD3D1
oklch(90.4% 0.05 21.2)
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 #97F1F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.006
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.013
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.025
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.037
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.044
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.052
Use #97F1F8 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.