#97C3BD
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.4% 0.047 186), rgb(151, 195, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#97C3BD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C3BD |
| RGB | rgb(151, 195, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 27%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.047 186) |
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 #97C3BD | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C3BD | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C3BD text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C3BD text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 187.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C3BD
oklch(78.4% 0.047 186)
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Step 400
400
#66B0A7
oklch(70.6% 0.076 185.7)
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Step 500
500
#309C92
oklch(63% 0.097 186.1)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#084C47
oklch(37.7% 0.063 187)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D29
oklch(27.1% 0.04 184.5)
#97C3BD 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) | #BEBEBD | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B8BE | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AC5C1 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C3BD
#97C3BD
oklch(78.4% 0.047 186)
- #D4ADB4
#D4ADB4
oklch(78.4% 0.046 6.1)
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 #97C3BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
Use #97C3BD 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.