Close to Opal
#97BFBA
#97BFBA is a light, muted teal, close to the color Opal. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 74.9% green, and 72.9% blue. Its hue is 173°, with 24% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #97BFBA.
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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #97BFBA as they’d see it.
#97BFBA 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 #97BFBA
What color is #97BFBA?
#97BFBA is a light, muted teal, close to the color Opal. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 74.9% green, and 72.9% blue. Its hue is 173°, with 24% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #97BFBA in RGB?
#97BFBA is rgb(151, 191, 186): 151 red, 191 green, and 186 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #97BFBA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(21, 0, 3, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #97BFBA?
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 #97BFBA?
Its complement #D3AEB2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.