#0997B5
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(62.5% 0.112 218.8), rgb(9, 151, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#0997B5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0997B5 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 151, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 91%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.112 218.8) |
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 #0997B5 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0997B5 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0997B5 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0997B5 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#C4DEE7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 220.6)
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Step 300
300
#99CAD9
oklch(81% 0.055 218.6)
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Step 400
400
#5BAEC5
oklch(70.7% 0.087 218.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0997B5
oklch(62.5% 0.112 218.8)
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Step 600
600
#00819B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#032C36
oklch(27.2% 0.047 218.5)
#0997B5 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) | #8492B7 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7084B5 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1A1 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0997B5
#0997B5
oklch(62.5% 0.112 218.8)
- #C06E54
#C06E54
oklch(62.4% 0.111 38.3)
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 #0997B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.038
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.047
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.050
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.060
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.060
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.062
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.063
Use #0997B5 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.