#97BEB6
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.1% 0.043 181.2), rgb(151, 190, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#97BEB6 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BEB6 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 190, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 23%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.043 181.2) |
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 #97BEB6 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97BEB6 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BEB6 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BEB6 text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFDA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 180.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BEB6
oklch(77.1% 0.043 181.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EAFA3
oklch(70.7% 0.069 181.2)
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Step 500
500
#419B8D
oklch(63.1% 0.088 181.6)
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Step 600
600
#138577
oklch(55.5% 0.096 181.8)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#095C51
oklch(42.7% 0.074 180.7)
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Step 900
900
#154C43
oklch(37.8% 0.059 180)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C27
oklch(26.9% 0.036 180.5)
#97BEB6 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) | #BAB9B6 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B4B7 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DC0BB | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BEB6
#97BEB6
oklch(77.1% 0.043 181.2)
- #CDAAB3
#CDAAB3
oklch(77.2% 0.042 0.9)
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 #97BEB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
Use #97BEB6 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.