#97C0CB
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.2% 0.046 215.9), rgb(151, 192, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#97C0CB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C0CB |
| RGB | rgb(151, 192, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 33%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.046 215.9) |
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 #97C0CB | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C0CB | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C0CB text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C0CB text on black | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 215.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C0CB
oklch(78.2% 0.046 215.9)
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Step 400
400
#68ADBE
oklch(70.8% 0.074 215.3)
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Step 500
500
#3598AE
oklch(63.2% 0.095 215.5)
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Step 600
600
#008198
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C80
oklch(49% 0.087 216.4)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#0C4A56
oklch(37.8% 0.062 214.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B33
oklch(27% 0.039 217.4)
#97C0CB 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) | #B8BDCC | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB6CB | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87C4C3 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C0CB
#97C0CB
oklch(78.2% 0.046 215.9)
- #D4AEA4
#D4AEA4
oklch(78.2% 0.047 35.2)
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 #97C0CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.021
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.057
Use #97C0CB 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.