What color is #97EAED?

#97EAED is a light, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(151, 234, 237), and in HSL hsl(182, 70%, 76%).

Is #97EAED accessible as text?

On white, #97EAED has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.31:1 (passes). For text placed on #97EAED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #97EAED?

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

What colors go well with #97EAED?

#97EAED pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #ED9A97. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #97EAED below.

Is #97EAED good for buttons?

#97EAED works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #97EAED — white text only reaches 1.37:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #97EAED the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #97EAED is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #97EAED

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

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

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

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

Pale Turquoise 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #97EAED Accent #A6C4BD Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #97EAED Secondary #E5FFFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Pale Turquoise 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 Pale Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #97EAED Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #C0FFFF

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

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Color Lab

How #97EAED 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 29/100

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 11/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 11/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 17/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 10/100

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 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #97EAED 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 13.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDF9F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #97CDED — 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 #97EAED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #97EAED;
  --color-base-rgb: 151 234 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(88.5% 0.081 198.7);
  --color-50: #F1FDFD;
  --color-100: #DBF9FA;
  --color-200: #BAF1F3;
  --color-300: #8AE2E5;
  --color-400: #5FCFD3;
  --color-500: #3DB4B8;
  --color-600: #358A8C;
  --color-700: #2B6264;
  --color-800: #204041;
  --color-900: #152728;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-turquoise: {
    50: '#F1FDFD',
    100: '#DBF9FA',
    200: '#BAF1F3',
    300: '#8AE2E5',
    400: '#5FCFD3',
    500: '#3DB4B8',
    600: '#358A8C',
    700: '#2B6264',
    800: '#204041',
    900: '#152728',
  },
}

$base: #97EAED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FDFD;
$base-100: #DBF9FA;
$base-200: #BAF1F3;
$base-300: #8AE2E5;
$base-400: #5FCFD3;
$base-500: #3DB4B8;
$base-600: #358A8C;
$base-700: #2B6264;
$base-800: #204041;
$base-900: #152728;
$base-hover: #55DCE1;
$base-subtle: #E3F6F6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#97EAED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBF9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAF1F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8AE2E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5FCFD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3DB4B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#358A8C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B6264",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#204041",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152728",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #97EAED

Color Lab

Pairs with #97EAED

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