#97BCB1
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.5% 0.043 175.1), rgb(151, 188, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#97BCB1 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BCB1 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 188, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.043 175.1) |
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 #97BCB1 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97BCB1 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BCB1 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BCB1 text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 173.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BCB1
oklch(76.5% 0.043 175.1)
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Step 400
400
#72AF9E
oklch(70.7% 0.068 174.8)
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Step 500
500
#479B86
oklch(63.1% 0.088 174.6)
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Step 600
600
#218570
oklch(55.5% 0.095 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#0F715E
oklch(49.2% 0.089 175)
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Step 800
800
#135C4D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 175.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A4B40
oklch(37.6% 0.056 175.8)
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Step 950
950
#112C25
oklch(26.9% 0.036 174.4)
#97BCB1 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) | #B9B7B1 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B2B2 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EBDB9 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BCB1
#97BCB1
oklch(76.5% 0.043 175.1)
- #CAA8B4
#CAA8B4
oklch(76.5% 0.043 354.9)
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 #97BCB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
Use #97BCB1 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.