#0B97BD
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(62.9% 0.117 224.3), rgb(11, 151, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#0B97BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 224°. 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 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B97BD |
| RGB | rgb(11, 151, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 89%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.117 224.3) |
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 #0B97BD | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0B97BD | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0B97BD text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0B97BD text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#DFECF2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 227)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 225.1)
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Step 300
300
#99C9DC
oklch(80.8% 0.057 224.2)
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Step 400
400
#5BADCB
oklch(70.7% 0.091 224.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0B97BD
oklch(62.9% 0.117 224.3)
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Step 600
600
#0080A1
oklch(55.7% 0.105 224.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#032B38
oklch(27% 0.048 224.9)
#0B97BD 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) | #8294BF | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D85BD | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2A3 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B97BD
#0B97BD
oklch(62.9% 0.117 224.3)
- #C3704B
#C3704B
oklch(63% 0.117 44.2)
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 #0B97BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.057
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.057
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.060
Use #0B97BD 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.