#97F7F7
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(91.7% 0.091 195.7), rgb(151, 247, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.96:1).
About this color
#97F7F7 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 16.96:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97F7F7 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 247, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 86%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.7% 0.091 195.7) |
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 #97F7F7 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #97F7F7 | 16.96:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #97F7F7 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #97F7F7 text on black | 16.96:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | 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
#EAF9F9
oklch(97.1% 0.016 196.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#97F7F7
oklch(91.7% 0.091 195.7)
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Step 200
200
#A6E7E7
oklch(88.5% 0.065 196)
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Step 300
300
#4ED8D9
oklch(80.9% 0.117 195.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B7B9
oklch(70.6% 0.12 196.2)
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Step 500
500
#009D9E
oklch(63.1% 0.108 195.6)
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Step 600
600
#008485
oklch(55.6% 0.095 195.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#97F7F7 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) | #ECEEF7 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAE1F8 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CFDF7 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97F7F7
#97F7F7
oklch(91.7% 0.091 195.7)
- #FFD9DA
#FFD9DA
oklch(91.7% 0.042 16.2)
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 #97F7F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.023
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.025
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.030
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.045
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.047
Use #97F7F7 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.