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#97DFAF

#97DFAF is a light, rich green, close to the color Seafoam. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 87.5% green, and 68.6% blue. Its hue is 140°, with 53% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

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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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1.56:1 Fail
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13.49:1 AAA
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This color as text on black

13.49:1 AAA

How it looks with color blindness

About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #97DFAF as they’d see it.

Typical vision#97DFAF
ProtanopiaNo red cones (about 1% of men)
DeuteranopiaNo green cones (the most common, about 1% of men)
TritanopiaNo blue cones (rare)
AchromatopsiaNo color vision (very rare)

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What color is #97DFAF?

#97DFAF is a light, rich green, close to the color Seafoam. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 87.5% green, and 68.6% blue. Its hue is 140°, with 53% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

What is #97DFAF in RGB?

#97DFAF is rgb(151, 223, 175): 151 red, 223 green, and 175 blue on a 0–255 scale.

What is #97DFAF in CMYK?

Roughly cmyk(32, 0, 22, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.

What Pantone is closest to #97DFAF?

PANTONE 344 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.

What color goes with #97DFAF?

Its complement #FEBBE7 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.

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