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#97BFBF

#97bfbf ≈ Opal

  • cyan
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#97bfbf is a color from the cyan family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 59.22% red, 74.9% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 20.94% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 180°, with 23.81% saturation and 67.06% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with freshness, technology and clarity. Designers typically use it for health and wellness, technology products and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 10.52:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Opal (#a8c3bc), ΔE 4.57.

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Relative luminance0.476

Complementary

  1. #97bfbf
  2. #bf9797

Split complementary

  1. #97bfbf
  2. #bf97ab
  3. #bfab97

Analogous

  1. #97bfab
  2. #97bfbf
  3. #97abbf

Triadic

  1. #97bfbf
  2. #bf97bf
  3. #bfbf97

Tetradic

  1. #97bfbf
  2. #9797bf
  3. #bf9797
  4. #bfbf97

Square

  1. #97bfbf
  2. #ab97bf
  3. #bf9797
  4. #abbf97

Monochromatic

  1. #487575
  2. #68a2a2
  3. #97bfbf
  4. #c6dcdc
  5. #f2f7f7

Shades

#97bfbf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #97bfbf
  2. #88acac
  3. #799999
  4. #6a8686
  5. #5b7373
  6. #4c6060
  7. #3c4c4c
  8. #2d3939
  9. #1e2626
  10. #0f1313
  11. #000000

Tints

#97bfbf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #97bfbf
  2. #a1c5c5
  3. #accccc
  4. #b6d2d2
  5. #c1d9d9
  6. #cbdfdf
  7. #d5e5e5
  8. #e0ecec
  9. #eaf2f2
  10. #f5f9f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#97bfbf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #97bfbf
  2. #95b9b9
  3. #92b2b2
  4. #90acac
  5. #8ea6a6
  6. #8ca0a0
  7. #899999
  8. #879393
  9. #858d8d
  10. #828686
  11. #808080

Readable text 2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 10.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #b7b7b7 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #abbbbb ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #babbbf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #b2b5bf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #8ac2bf ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #adbdbf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a8b9bf ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #90c1bf ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-97bfbf {
  color: #97bfbf;
}
Background
.bg-97bfbf {
  background-color: #97bfbf;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-97bfbf {
  border: 2px solid #97bfbf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #97bfbf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 151 191 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 180 24% 67%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-97bfbf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #97bfbf, #97abbf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-97bfbf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(151 191 191 / 0.35);
}

#a8c3bc Opal ΔE 4.57 #aec6cf Pastel Blue ΔE 7.71 #b0e0e6 Powder Blue ΔE 8.40 #add8e6 Light Blue ΔE 8.76 #b2beb5 Ash Gray ΔE 9.08 #a4dded Non-Photo Blue ΔE 9.56 #87ceeb Sky Blue ΔE 11.06 #684040 Inverted #b7b7b7 Grayscale 

Opal
#97bfbf  rgb(151, 191, 191)  hsl(180, 24%, 67%)  Opal
#bf9797  rgb(191, 151, 151)  hsl(0, 24%, 67%)  Rosy Brown
#bf97bf  rgb(191, 151, 191)  hsl(300, 24%, 67%)  Lilac
#bfbf97  rgb(191, 191, 151)  hsl(60, 24%, 67%)  Sage