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#97CFDB

#97CFDB is a light, rich teal, close to the color Light Blue. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 81.2% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 191°, with 49% 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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White text on this color

1.71:1 Fail
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Black text on this color

12.26:1 AAA
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This color as text on white

1.71:1 Fail
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This color as text on black

12.26:1 AAA

How it looks with color blindness

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

Typical vision#97CFDB
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 #97CFDB?

#97CFDB is a light, rich teal, close to the color Light Blue. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 81.2% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 191°, with 49% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

What is #97CFDB in RGB?

#97CFDB is rgb(151, 207, 219): 151 red, 207 green, and 219 blue on a 0–255 scale.

What is #97CFDB in CMYK?

Roughly cmyk(31, 5, 0, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.

What Pantone is closest to #97CFDB?

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 #97CFDB?

Its complement #EABBB1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.

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