#97BDCE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.6% 0.047 226.9), rgb(151, 189, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#97BDCE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BDCE |
| RGB | rgb(151, 189, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 36%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.047 226.9) |
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 #97BDCE | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97BDCE | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BDCE text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BDCE text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 227.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BDCE
oklch(77.6% 0.047 226.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BABC5
oklch(70.8% 0.076 225.8)
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Step 500
500
#3D95B7
oklch(63.1% 0.097 227)
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Step 600
600
#097FA3
oklch(55.7% 0.105 226.9)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#045771
oklch(42.6% 0.081 227.1)
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Step 900
900
#13485B
oklch(37.7% 0.063 226.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A36
oklch(26.9% 0.041 228.4)
#97BDCE 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) | #B4BBCF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB4CE | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86C2C2 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BDCE
#97BDCE
oklch(77.6% 0.047 226.9)
- #D1AE9D
#D1AE9D
oklch(77.7% 0.047 47.4)
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 #97BDCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.013
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.017
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.059
Use #97BDCE 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.