Close to Celeste
#97FBED
#97FBED is a light, vivid teal, close to the color Celeste. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 98.4% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 172°, with 93% saturation and 79% 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 #97FBED.
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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17.34:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.21:1 FailThis color as text on black
17.34:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #97FBED as they’d see it.
#97FBED in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #97FBED
What color is #97FBED?
#97FBED is a light, vivid teal, close to the color Celeste. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 98.4% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 172°, with 93% saturation and 79% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #97FBED in RGB?
#97FBED is rgb(151, 251, 237): 151 red, 251 green, and 237 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #97FBED in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(40, 0, 6, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #97FBED?
PANTONE 3245 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #97FBED?
Its complement #FFE3E5 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.