What color is #97EFD6?

#97EFD6 is a light, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(151, 239, 214), and in HSL hsl(163, 73%, 76%).

Is #97EFD6 accessible as text?

On white, #97EFD6 has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.63:1 (passes). For text placed on #97EFD6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #97EFD6?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-200 (#A4F4CF).

What colors go well with #97EFD6?

#97EFD6 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EE95AE. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #97EFD6 below.

Is #97EFD6 good for buttons?

#97EFD6 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #97EFD6 — white text only reaches 1.34:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #97EFD6 the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #97EFD6 is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#97EFD6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #97EFD6

Not just a swatch — here's how #97EFD6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #97EFD6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #97EFD6 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

Seafoam Green 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 #97EFD6 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Seafoam Green 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 #97EFD6 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

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

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #97EFD6 Surface #DBD1A8 Secondary #A87F4C Accent #889C76 Anchor #3C2D1E

Seafoam Green holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #97EFD6 Secondary #E5FFF8 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Seafoam Green 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 Seafoam Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #97EFD6 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 35/100

Cool

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

Softness 73/100

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 48/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 17/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 36/100

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 61/100

High

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

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #97EFD6 with

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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 13.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECF9F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #95EAEE — 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 #97EFD6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #97EFD6;
  --color-base-rgb: 151 239 214;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(88.9% 0.092 174.1);
  --color-50: #F1FDFA;
  --color-100: #DBFAF1;
  --color-200: #B9F4E3;
  --color-300: #88E7CC;
  --color-400: #5DD5B3;
  --color-500: #3ABB96;
  --color-600: #338E75;
  --color-700: #2A6554;
  --color-800: #1F4238;
  --color-900: #152823;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam-green: {
    50: '#F1FDFA',
    100: '#DBFAF1',
    200: '#B9F4E3',
    300: '#88E7CC',
    400: '#5DD5B3',
    500: '#3ABB96',
    600: '#338E75',
    700: '#2A6554',
    800: '#1F4238',
    900: '#152823',
  },
}

$base: #97EFD6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FDFA;
$base-100: #DBFAF1;
$base-200: #B9F4E3;
$base-300: #88E7CC;
$base-400: #5DD5B3;
$base-500: #3ABB96;
$base-600: #338E75;
$base-700: #2A6554;
$base-800: #1F4238;
$base-900: #152823;
$base-hover: #52E4BB;
$base-subtle: #E2F7F1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#97EFD6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBFAF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9F4E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88E7CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5DD5B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3ABB96",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#338E75",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A6554",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F4238",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152823",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #97EFD6

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