#97CCDB Hex Color
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#97ccdb is a light, dusty cyan with a cool, ashy cast and very low saturation. Its airy softness suits UI backgrounds, spring layouts, baby products, and open technology themes. Use it as a supporting tone beside navy or charcoal, since its pale value can look washed out against white. Black text reads clearly on it, with about 12.0:1 contrast, and the hex code is #97ccdb.
Questions about #97ccdb
What is #97ccdb in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #97ccdb is rgb(151, 204, 219), in HSL hsl(193, 49%, 73%) and in CMYK 31%, 7%, 0%, 14%.
How should designers use #97ccdb in a palette?
Is #97ccdb readable on white or black?
#97ccdb has a 1.75:1 contrast ratio on white and 11.97:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.