#97C2D3
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.9% 0.052 224.1), rgb(151, 194, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#97C2D3 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C2D3 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 194, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 41%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.052 224.1) |
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 #97C2D3 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C2D3 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C2D3 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C2D3 text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.028 222.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C2D3
oklch(78.9% 0.052 224.1)
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Step 400
400
#63ACC7
oklch(70.7% 0.083 224)
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Step 500
500
#2C97B9
oklch(63.2% 0.106 224)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#05495C
oklch(37.7% 0.068 223.4)
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Step 950
950
#082B36
oklch(27% 0.044 223.1)
#97C2D3 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) | #B8C0D4 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB8D3 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84C7C7 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C2D3
#97C2D3
oklch(78.9% 0.052 224.1)
- #D8B0A0
#D8B0A0
oklch(78.9% 0.052 42.9)
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 #97C2D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.010
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.018
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.052
Use #97C2D3 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.