#97B7B4
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.5% 0.035 189.5), rgb(151, 183, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#97B7B4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B7B4 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 183, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 18%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.035 189.5) |
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 #97B7B4 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B7B4 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97B7B4 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97B7B4 text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDB
oklch(88.6% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C3
oklch(80.8% 0.022 189.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97B7B4
oklch(75.5% 0.035 189.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A938F
oklch(63.2% 0.045 188.5)
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Step 600
600
#517D79
oklch(55.6% 0.049 188.6)
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Step 700
700
#416966
oklch(49% 0.045 189.8)
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Step 800
800
#365653
oklch(42.7% 0.038 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F4745
oklch(37.8% 0.03 189.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2928
oklch(26.9% 0.018 190.2)
#97B7B4 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) | #B3B3B4 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADAFB4 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EB9B6 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B7B4
#97B7B4
oklch(75.5% 0.035 189.5)
- #C4A7AA
#C4A7AA
oklch(75.5% 0.034 10.9)
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 #97B7B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
Use #97B7B4 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.