#0097B8
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(62.6% 0.114 220.6), rgb(0, 151, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#0097B8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0097B8 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 151, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 100%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.114 220.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #0097B8 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0097B8 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0097B8 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0097B8 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 222.9)
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Step 300
300
#99CADA
oklch(81% 0.056 219.9)
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Step 400
400
#5AAEC8
oklch(70.8% 0.09 220.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0097B8
oklch(62.6% 0.114 220.6)
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Step 600
600
#00809D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#004A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.069 219.8)
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Step 950
950
#022B36
oklch(26.8% 0.047 220.6)
#0097B8 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8393BA | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E84B8 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1A2 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0097B8
#0097B8
oklch(62.6% 0.114 220.6)
- #C26E50
#C26E50
oklch(62.6% 0.115 40.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #0097B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.037
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.051
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.052
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.060
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.062
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.062
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.062
Use #0097B8 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.