#97F8FE
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(92.1% 0.092 200.8), rgb(151, 248, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.17:1).
About this color
#97F8FE is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 201°. 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 17.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 17.17:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97F8FE |
| RGB | rgb(151, 248, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 98%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.092 200.8) |
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 #97F8FE | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #97F8FE | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #97F8FE text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #97F8FE text on black | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | 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)
#97F8FE
oklch(92.1% 0.092 200.8)
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Step 200
200
#A5E7EB
oklch(88.5% 0.066 200.8)
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Step 300
300
#4BD7E0
oklch(80.9% 0.118 201.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B6BF
oklch(70.6% 0.12 201.1)
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Step 500
500
#009CA4
oklch(63% 0.107 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004B4F
oklch(37.5% 0.064 200.9)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#97F8FE 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) | #EBF0FF | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9E3FF | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68FFFA | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97F8FE
#97F8FE
oklch(92.1% 0.092 200.8)
- #FFDBDA
#FFDBDA
oklch(92.1% 0.04 19.8)
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 #97F8FE, 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 0.024
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.033
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.036
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.039
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.048
Use #97F8FE 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.