What color is #97E4E9?

#97E4E9 is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(151, 228, 233), and in HSL hsl(184, 65%, 75%).

Is #97E4E9 accessible as text?

On white, #97E4E9 has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.59:1 (passes). For text placed on #97E4E9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #97E4E9?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-200 (#A2F4FD).

What colors go well with #97E4E9?

#97E4E9 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E99B96. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #97E4E9 below.

Is #97E4E9 good for buttons?

#97E4E9 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #97E4E9 — white text only reaches 1.44:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #97E4E9 the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #97E4E9 is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#97E4E9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #97E4E9

Not just a swatch — here's how #97E4E9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #97E4E9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #97E4E9 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Powder Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #97E4E9 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Powder Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #97E4E9 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Powder Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #97E4E9 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #C4FFFF

Powder Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Powder Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #97E4E9 Secondary #E6FFFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Powder Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Powder Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #97E4E9 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 30/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 75/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 13/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 19/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 29/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 11/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 65/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 80/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #97E4E9 with

Seafoam Maya Blue Dark Salmon Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 12.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECF7F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #96C8E9 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #97E4E9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #97E4E9;
  --color-base-rgb: 151 228 233;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.1% 0.076 201.1);
  --color-50: #F2FCFD;
  --color-100: #DDF7F9;
  --color-200: #BCEDF1;
  --color-300: #8EDCE2;
  --color-400: #63C8CF;
  --color-500: #41ACB4;
  --color-600: #388489;
  --color-700: #2D5E62;
  --color-800: #213E40;
  --color-900: #162627;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F2FCFD',
    100: '#DDF7F9',
    200: '#BCEDF1',
    300: '#8EDCE2',
    400: '#63C8CF',
    500: '#41ACB4',
    600: '#388489',
    700: '#2D5E62',
    800: '#213E40',
    900: '#162627',
  },
}

$base: #97E4E9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FCFD;
$base-100: #DDF7F9;
$base-200: #BCEDF1;
$base-300: #8EDCE2;
$base-400: #63C8CF;
$base-500: #41ACB4;
$base-600: #388489;
$base-700: #2D5E62;
$base-800: #213E40;
$base-900: #162627;
$base-hover: #57D2DB;
$base-subtle: #E2F4F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#97E4E9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCEDF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8EDCE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#63C8CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#41ACB4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#388489",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D5E62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213E40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #97E4E9

Color Lab

Pairs with #97E4E9

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