Nearest named color: Seafoam
#97F0DB
#97F0DB
Nearest named
Seafoam
Family
Green
Lightness
89.3%
Chroma
0.091
Hue angle
177.4°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
1.33:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
13.98:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#99FFCC
CSS oklch()
89% 0.09 177

#97F0DB is a soft, cool teal. It holds up as a large surface and is too pale to lead as a primary accent.

Palettes built on #97F0DB

Not just a swatch — here's how #97F0DB works with other colors. Named schemes with #97F0DB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Seafoam 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

Seafoam 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

Seafoam 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

Seafoam 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 carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

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

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Color Lab

How #97F0DB 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 34/100
Cool
Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.
Softness 74/100
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 41/100
Moderate
Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.
Vintage feel 33/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 16/100
Very low
Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.
Brand distinctiveness 35/100
Low
Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.
UI accent fit 9/100
Very low
Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.
Surface fit 62/100
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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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 14.0:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #EDFAF7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #98E8F0 — 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 #97F0DB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #97F0DB;
  --color-base-rgb: 151 240 219;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.3% 0.091 177.4);
  --color-50: #F1FEFB;
  --color-100: #DAFBF3;
  --color-200: #B8F5E6;
  --color-300: #87E8D1;
  --color-400: #5BD7BA;
  --color-500: #38BC9E;
  --color-600: #32907A;
  --color-700: #296658;
  --color-800: #1E423A;
  --color-900: #142924;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}