#97C1BC
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.9% 0.045 187.3), rgb(151, 193, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#97C1BC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C1BC |
| RGB | rgb(151, 193, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 25%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.045 187.3) |
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 #97C1BC | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C1BC | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C1BC text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C1BC text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 187.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C1BC
oklch(77.9% 0.045 187.3)
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Step 400
400
#69B0A8
oklch(70.8% 0.073 186.5)
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Step 500
500
#379B93
oklch(63% 0.092 187.6)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#0E4C47
oklch(37.8% 0.06 186.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.037 189.5)
#97C1BC 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) | #BCBCBC | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B6BD | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BC3BF | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C1BC
#97C1BC
oklch(77.9% 0.045 187.3)
- #D2ACB2
#D2ACB2
oklch(78% 0.045 7.5)
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 #97C1BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
Use #97C1BC 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.