#97BCBD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.9% 0.04 198.4), rgb(151, 188, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#97BCBD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BCBD |
| RGB | rgb(151, 188, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 22%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.04 198.4) |
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 #97BCBD | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97BCBD | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BCBD text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BCBD text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#F2F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.022 196.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BCBD
oklch(76.9% 0.04 198.4)
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Step 400
400
#70ADAF
oklch(70.7% 0.063 198.5)
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Step 500
500
#44999B
oklch(63.2% 0.082 197.4)
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Step 600
600
#1B8386
oklch(55.7% 0.088 197.9)
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Step 700
700
#066F72
oklch(49.2% 0.082 198.2)
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Step 800
800
#0F5A5D
oklch(42.7% 0.068 199.1)
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Step 900
900
#174A4C
oklch(37.7% 0.053 198.8)
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Step 950
950
#102B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 198.6)
#97BCBD 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) | #B7B8BD | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB3BD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BBFBC | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BCBD
#97BCBD
oklch(76.9% 0.04 198.4)
- #CCAAAA
#CCAAAA
oklch(76.8% 0.04 18.1)
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 #97BCBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
Use #97BCBD 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.