#97BAB5
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.2% 0.038 185.8), rgb(151, 186, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#97BAB5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BAB5 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 186, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 20%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.038 185.8) |
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 #97BAB5 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97BAB5 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BAB5 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BAB5 text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 186)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BAB5
oklch(76.2% 0.038 185.8)
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Step 400
400
#73ADA6
oklch(70.6% 0.061 186.4)
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Step 500
500
#4B9990
oklch(63.1% 0.078 185.5)
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Step 600
600
#27837A
oklch(55.5% 0.085 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#176F67
oklch(49.1% 0.08 185.7)
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Step 800
800
#185B54
oklch(42.8% 0.066 185)
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Step 900
900
#1C4A45
oklch(37.6% 0.051 185.6)
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Step 950
950
#122C29
oklch(27.1% 0.033 185.7)
#97BAB5 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) | #B6B6B5 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB1B6 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DBCB8 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BAB5
#97BAB5
oklch(76.2% 0.038 185.8)
- #C8A8AE
#C8A8AE
oklch(76.2% 0.038 5.3)
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 #97BAB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
Use #97BAB5 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.