#97BBC9
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77% 0.044 223.5), rgb(151, 187, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#97BBC9 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BBC9 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 187, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 32%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.044 223.5) |
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 #97BBC9 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97BBC9 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BBC9 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BBC9 text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BBC9
oklch(77% 0.044 223.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FABC1
oklch(70.8% 0.07 223.2)
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Step 500
500
#4495B1
oklch(63.1% 0.089 223.7)
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Step 600
600
#1B7F9D
oklch(55.6% 0.097 223.7)
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Step 700
700
#076B86
oklch(49.1% 0.09 223.6)
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Step 800
800
#0F576D
oklch(42.6% 0.075 224.2)
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Step 900
900
#174858
oklch(37.7% 0.058 223.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A34
oklch(26.9% 0.038 225.1)
#97BBC9 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) | #B3B9CA | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB3C9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88C0BF | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BBC9
#97BBC9
oklch(77% 0.044 223.5)
- #CDAC9E
#CDAC9E
oklch(77% 0.043 44.3)
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 #97BBC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.018
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.024
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
Use #97BBC9 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.