#97F4EC
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(90.7% 0.09 188.7), rgb(151, 244, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.46:1).
About this color
#97F4EC is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 16.46:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97F4EC |
| RGB | rgb(151, 244, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 81%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.09 188.7) |
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 #97F4EC | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #97F4EC | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #97F4EC text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #97F4EC text on black | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred 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
#D2F2EE
oklch(93.7% 0.034 187.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#97F4EC
oklch(90.7% 0.09 188.7)
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Step 300
300
#54D8CF
oklch(80.8% 0.115 188.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B9B0
oklch(70.8% 0.123 188.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#97F4EC 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) | #EBEBEC | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DADFED | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72F8F1 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97F4EC
#97F4EC
oklch(90.7% 0.09 188.7)
- #FFD3D9
#FFD3D9
oklch(90.6% 0.05 8.9)
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 #97F4EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.028
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.030
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.045
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.047
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.047
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.048
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.048
Use #97F4EC 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.