Information about #97CDC6 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #97CDC6 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(151, 205, 198) — 59.2% red, 80.4% green, 77.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 21 / 0 / 3 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated cyan, #97CDC6 floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cyan Opaque (#92C7C7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Half Kumutoto (#9CC8CA) and Renew (#8CD7C5).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(151, 205, 198)), which gives #97CDC6 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 11.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#97CDC6 color variations

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#97CDC6 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #97CDC6

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Renew color link
Renew

#8CD7C5

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

tony blue color link
tony blue

#8CD1D1

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Vitra color link
Vitra

#A1DCC7

Bermuda color link
Bermuda

#86D2C1

Riptide color link
Riptide

#89D9C8

Pearl Aqua color link
Pearl Aqua

#88D8C0

#97CDC6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#97CDC6
  • RGB151, 205, 198
  • CMYK21, 0, 3, 20
  • CSSrgb(151, 205, 198)
  • HSL172°, 35%, 70%
  • HSL Precise172.222°, 35.065%, 69.804%
  • HSV172°, 26%, 80%
  • HSB172°, 26%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.804, 0.776)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.804, 0.776, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.804, 0.776)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB77.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID97CDC6
  • DECIMAL ID9948614
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01