Close to Opal
#97BEBD
#97BEBD is a light, muted teal, close to the color Opal. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 74.5% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 178°, with 23% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #97BEBD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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10.42:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.02:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.42:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #97BEBD as they’d see it.
#97BEBD in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #97BEBD
What color is #97BEBD?
#97BEBD is a light, muted teal, close to the color Opal. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 74.5% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 178°, with 23% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #97BEBD in RGB?
#97BEBD is rgb(151, 190, 189): 151 red, 190 green, and 189 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #97BEBD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(21, 0, 1, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #97BEBD?
PANTONE 7464 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #97BEBD?
Its complement #D2AEAF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.