#97BDC8
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.4% 0.044 217.3), rgb(151, 189, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#97BDC8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BDC8 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 189, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 31%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.044 217.3) |
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 #97BDC8 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97BDC8 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BDC8 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BDC8 text on black | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 219.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BDC8
oklch(77.4% 0.044 217.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CACBD
oklch(70.8% 0.07 216.5)
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Step 500
500
#3F97AD
oklch(63.2% 0.089 217.1)
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Step 600
600
#0D8198
oklch(55.7% 0.097 216.6)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#06596A
oklch(42.9% 0.075 217.1)
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Step 900
900
#144956
oklch(37.7% 0.058 217.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B32
oklch(27.1% 0.037 216.1)
#97BDC8 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) | #B5BAC9 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB4C8 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88C1C0 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BDC8
#97BDC8
oklch(77.4% 0.044 217.3)
- #D0ADA2
#D0ADA2
oklch(77.6% 0.044 38.2)
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 #97BDC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.021
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.024
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
Use #97BDC8 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.