#97BCC1
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77% 0.04 206.5), rgb(151, 188, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#97BCC1 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BCC1 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 188, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 25%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.04 206.5) |
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 #97BCC1 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97BCC1 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BCC1 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BCC1 text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F1F6F7
oklch(97% 0.005 211)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BCC1
oklch(77% 0.04 206.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FACB5
oklch(70.6% 0.064 207.6)
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Step 500
500
#4398A2
oklch(63.2% 0.083 205.8)
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Step 600
600
#19828D
oklch(55.6% 0.089 205.9)
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Step 700
700
#036E78
oklch(49.2% 0.083 205.9)
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Step 800
800
#0D5962
oklch(42.6% 0.069 207.4)
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Step 900
900
#174A50
oklch(37.8% 0.054 206.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.034 207.9)
#97BCC1 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) | #B6B9C1 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB3C1 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ABFBD | 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°).
- #97BCC1
#97BCC1
oklch(77% 0.04 206.5)
- #CDABA7
#CDABA7
oklch(77% 0.04 25.9)
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 #97BCC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.030
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
Use #97BCC1 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.