#97C5CB
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.3% 0.049 206.1), rgb(151, 197, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#97C5CB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C5CB |
| RGB | rgb(151, 197, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 33%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.049 206.1) |
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 #97C5CB | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C5CB | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C5CB text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C5CB text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEE
oklch(93.7% 0.014 202.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 205.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C5CB
oklch(79.3% 0.049 206.1)
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Step 400
400
#60AFB9
oklch(70.7% 0.079 206.2)
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Step 500
500
#239AA7
oklch(63% 0.1 206.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#062C30
oklch(27% 0.041 205.3)
#97C5CB 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) | #BEC1CB | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BACB | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86C9C7 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C5CB
#97C5CB
oklch(79.3% 0.049 206.1)
- #D9B0AB
#D9B0AB
oklch(79.2% 0.049 26.3)
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 #97C5CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
Use #97C5CB 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.