#97C2D5
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79% 0.053 226.8), rgb(151, 194, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#97C2D5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C2D5 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 194, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 42%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.053 226.8) |
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 #97C2D5 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C2D5 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C2D5 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C2D5 text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE8
oklch(88.6% 0.029 224.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C2D5
oklch(79% 0.053 226.8)
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Step 400
400
#63ACCA
oklch(70.8% 0.085 226.6)
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Step 500
500
#2C96BC
oklch(63.1% 0.108 226.9)
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Step 600
600
#007FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.107 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#04495E
oklch(37.8% 0.07 225.7)
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Step 950
950
#082B37
oklch(27.1% 0.045 225.2)
#97C2D5 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) | #B8C0D6 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB8D5 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83C8C8 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C2D5
#97C2D5
oklch(79% 0.053 226.8)
- #D8B19E
#D8B19E
oklch(79% 0.053 47.4)
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 #97C2D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.007
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.017
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.050
Use #97C2D5 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.