#97BAC0
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.5% 0.039 209.1), rgb(151, 186, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#97BAC0 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BAC0 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 186, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 25%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.039 209.1) |
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 #97BAC0 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97BAC0 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BAC0 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BAC0 text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 211.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BAC0
oklch(76.5% 0.039 209.1)
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Step 400
400
#72ACB5
oklch(70.8% 0.062 208.1)
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Step 500
500
#4897A3
oklch(63.2% 0.079 208.5)
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Step 600
600
#23818E
oklch(55.6% 0.086 208.6)
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Step 700
700
#126D79
oklch(49.1% 0.08 208.8)
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Step 800
800
#155962
oklch(42.8% 0.066 208.1)
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Step 900
900
#1A4950
oklch(37.7% 0.052 208.7)
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Step 950
950
#112B2F
oklch(27% 0.033 208.6)
#97BAC0 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) | #B4B7C0 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB1C0 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BBDBC | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BAC0
#97BAC0
oklch(76.5% 0.039 209.1)
- #CAAAA5
#CAAAA5
oklch(76.5% 0.038 28.4)
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 #97BAC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
Use #97BAC0 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.