#97BCBB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.8% 0.04 194.3), rgb(151, 188, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#97BCBB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BCBB |
| RGB | rgb(151, 188, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.04 194.3) |
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 #97BCBB | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97BCBB | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BCBB text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BCBB text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 193.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BCBB
oklch(76.8% 0.04 194.3)
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Step 400
400
#70ADAC
oklch(70.6% 0.063 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#459998
oklch(63.1% 0.081 194.2)
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Step 600
600
#1C8383
oklch(55.6% 0.088 194.9)
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Step 700
700
#086F6F
oklch(49.1% 0.082 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#0F5A5A
oklch(42.6% 0.068 194.9)
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Step 900
900
#184A4A
oklch(37.6% 0.053 195.2)
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Step 950
950
#102C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.034 192.2)
#97BCBB 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) | #B7B8BB | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B3BB | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CBEBC | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BCBB
#97BCBB
oklch(76.8% 0.04 194.3)
- #CCAAAC
#CCAAAC
oklch(76.9% 0.04 14.1)
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 #97BCBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
Use #97BCBB 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.