#97C5BA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.8% 0.051 178.6), rgb(151, 197, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#97C5BA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C5BA |
| RGB | rgb(151, 197, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 28%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.051 178.6) |
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 #97C5BA | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C5BA | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C5BA text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C5BA text on black | 11.01:1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D9
oklch(88.6% 0.029 177.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C5BA
oklch(78.8% 0.051 178.6)
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Step 400
400
#64B2A1
oklch(70.8% 0.082 178.1)
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Step 500
500
#2A9E8A
oklch(63.1% 0.105 178.4)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#034D42
oklch(37.7% 0.068 178.8)
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Step 950
950
#082D27
oklch(26.9% 0.043 179.9)
#97C5BA 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) | #C1BFBA | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B9BB | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BC7C2 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C5BA
#97C5BA
oklch(78.8% 0.051 178.6)
- #D6ADB9
#D6ADB9
oklch(78.8% 0.05 358.9)
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 #97C5BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
Use #97C5BA 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.