#97B8B2
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.6% 0.037 183.1), rgb(151, 184, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#97B8B2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.81:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B8B2 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 184, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 19%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.037 183.1) |
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 #97B8B2 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B8B2 | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97B8B2 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97B8B2 text on black | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C2
oklch(81% 0.024 183)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97B8B2
oklch(75.6% 0.037 183.1)
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Step 500
500
#69938C
oklch(63% 0.047 183.3)
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Step 600
600
#507D76
oklch(55.5% 0.051 183.6)
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Step 700
700
#416A63
oklch(49.2% 0.048 182.3)
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Step 800
800
#365651
oklch(42.7% 0.039 183.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4743
oklch(37.7% 0.03 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A27
oklch(27.1% 0.02 180)
#97B8B2 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) | #B5B4B2 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEAFB3 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EB9B6 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B8B2
#97B8B2
oklch(75.6% 0.037 183.1)
- #C5A7AD
#C5A7AD
oklch(75.7% 0.036 4.4)
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 #97B8B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
Use #97B8B2 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.