#97BABD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.4% 0.038 202.8), rgb(151, 186, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#97BABD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.07:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BABD |
| RGB | rgb(151, 186, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 22%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.038 202.8) |
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 #97BABD | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97BABD | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BABD text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BABD text on black | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDF
oklch(88.6% 0.021 200.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BABD
oklch(76.4% 0.038 202.8)
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Step 400
400
#72ACB1
oklch(70.6% 0.061 202.7)
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Step 500
500
#49979E
oklch(63% 0.077 203.2)
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Step 600
600
#248289
oklch(55.7% 0.084 202.4)
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Step 700
700
#146E74
oklch(49.2% 0.078 201.9)
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Step 800
800
#16595F
oklch(42.7% 0.065 203.9)
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Step 900
900
#1B494D
oklch(37.6% 0.05 203.1)
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Step 950
950
#112B2D
oklch(27% 0.032 202.1)
#97BABD 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) | #B5B7BD | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB1BD | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BBDBB | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BABD
#97BABD
oklch(76.4% 0.038 202.8)
- #CAAAA7
#CAAAA7
oklch(76.5% 0.038 24.3)
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 #97BABD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.058
Use #97BABD 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.