What color is #97CED5?

#97CED5 is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Continental Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #97CED5?

The RGB value is 151, 206, 213: 151 red, 206 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #97CED5?

The complementary color is #D59E97, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #97CED5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.11:1 and white text 1.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#97CED5 color

#97CED5 rgb(151, 206, 213)

Shades of teal

The hex color #97CED5 is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 80.8% green and 83.5% blue (151, 206, 213).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 42% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Continental Waters (#98C6CB), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.11:1).

#97CED5 color codes

HEX	`#97CED5`
RGB	`rgb(151, 206, 213)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 80.8%, 83.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 42%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 29%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 3%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.34, -16.02, -9.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.34, 18.47, 209.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.84, 55.524, 71.187)`
Decimal	`9948885`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #97CED5, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #97CED5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#97CED5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #97CED5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #97ced5; }
.text { color: #97ced5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #97ced5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 206 213 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #97ced5, #97afd5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Powder Blue.

Questions

What color is #97CED5?: #97CED5 is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Continental Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #97CED5?: The RGB value is 151, 206, 213: 151 red, 206 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #97CED5?: The complementary color is #D59E97, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #97CED5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.11:1 and white text 1.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.