#97BBC1
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.8% 0.04 208.8), rgb(151, 187, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#97BBC1 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BBC1 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 187, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 25%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.04 208.8) |
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 #97BBC1 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97BBC1 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BBC1 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BBC1 text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#C9DDE1
oklch(88.4% 0.022 211)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BBC1
oklch(76.8% 0.04 208.8)
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Step 400
400
#70ACB6
oklch(70.7% 0.064 209.1)
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Step 500
500
#4597A4
oklch(63.1% 0.081 209.2)
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Step 600
600
#1E818F
oklch(55.6% 0.088 209.3)
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Step 700
700
#0B6D79
oklch(49% 0.082 208.5)
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Step 800
800
#115963
oklch(42.7% 0.068 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#184951
oklch(37.6% 0.053 210.1)
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Step 950
950
#102B2F
oklch(27% 0.033 208.2)
#97BBC1 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) | #B5B8C1 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB2C1 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ABEBD | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BBC1
#97BBC1
oklch(76.8% 0.04 208.8)
- #CCABA5
#CCABA5
oklch(76.9% 0.04 30.1)
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 #97BBC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.029
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.030
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
Use #97BBC1 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.