#97BEC0
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.4% 0.042 200.2), rgb(151, 190, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#97BEC0 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BEC0 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 190, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 25%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.042 200.2) |
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 #97BEC0 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97BEC0 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BEC0 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BEC0 text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.024 200.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BEC0
oklch(77.4% 0.042 200.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CAEB1
oklch(70.8% 0.067 199.4)
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Step 500
500
#3E999E
oklch(63.1% 0.086 200.2)
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Step 600
600
#0A8389
oklch(55.5% 0.093 200.6)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#045A5E
oklch(42.6% 0.071 200.2)
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Step 900
900
#134A4D
oklch(37.6% 0.056 200.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2D
oklch(27.1% 0.035 198.3)
#97BEC0 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) | #B8BAC0 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B4C0 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AC1BE | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BEC0
#97BEC0
oklch(77.4% 0.042 200.2)
- #CFABAA
#CFABAA
oklch(77.3% 0.042 20)
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 #97BEC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
Use #97BEC0 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.