#97BAC8
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.8% 0.043 224.2), rgb(151, 186, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#97BAC8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BAC8 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 186, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 31%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.043 224.2) |
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 #97BAC8 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97BAC8 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BAC8 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BAC8 text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BAC8
oklch(76.8% 0.043 224.2)
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Step 400
400
#70AAC0
oklch(70.6% 0.068 223.9)
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Step 500
500
#4695B1
oklch(63.2% 0.088 224.1)
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Step 600
600
#207F9C
oklch(55.7% 0.095 223.5)
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Step 700
700
#0F6B86
oklch(49.2% 0.088 224.2)
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Step 800
800
#13576D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 224.9)
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Step 900
900
#194858
oklch(37.7% 0.057 224)
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Step 950
950
#102A34
oklch(27% 0.037 225.8)
#97BAC8 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) | #B2B8C9 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB2C8 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88BFBE | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BAC8
#97BAC8
oklch(76.8% 0.043 224.2)
- #CCAC9E
#CCAC9E
oklch(76.9% 0.042 45)
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 #97BAC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.019
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
Use #97BAC8 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.