Information about #97BDBF color

#97BDBF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #97BDBF is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(151, 189, 191) — 59.2% red, 74.1% green, 74.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 1 / 0 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted cyan, #97BDBF floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Chi (#9FBFC2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Shadow Green (#9AC0B6) and Frozen (#9DB6C6).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(151, 189, 191)), which gives #97BDBF its character. If you plan to put text on a #97BDBF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #97BDBF is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#97BDBF color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#97BDBF 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 #97BDBF

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

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Shadow Green color link
Shadow Green

#9AC0B6

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Opal color link
Opal

#A8C3BC

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#97BDBF
  • RGB151, 189, 191
  • CMYK16, 1, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(151, 189, 191)
  • HSL183°, 24%, 67%
  • HSL Precise183°, 23.81%, 67.059%
  • HSV183°, 21%, 75%
  • HSB183°, 21%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.741, 0.749)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.741, 0.749, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.741, 0.749)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID97BDBF
  • DECIMAL ID9944511
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01