#97F5FD
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(91.4% 0.09 202.7), rgb(151, 245, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.79:1).
About this color
#97F5FD is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.79:1.
| 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 | 16.79:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97F5FD |
| RGB | rgb(151, 245, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 96%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.09 202.7) |
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 #97F5FD | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #97F5FD | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #97F5FD text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #97F5FD text on black | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EAF9FA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 201.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#97F5FD
oklch(91.4% 0.09 202.7)
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Step 200
200
#A7E6EC
oklch(88.5% 0.064 203.5)
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Step 300
300
#50D6E1
oklch(80.8% 0.115 202.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C1
oklch(70.7% 0.12 202.5)
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Step 500
500
#009CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202.8)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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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)
#97F5FD 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) | #E8EDFE | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6E0FE | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AFCF7 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97F5FD
#97F5FD
oklch(91.4% 0.09 202.7)
- #FFD8D5
#FFD8D5
oklch(91.4% 0.044 23.2)
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 #97F5FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.015
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.017
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.029
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.035
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.039
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.045
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.051
Use #97F5FD 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.