#97C8C8
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.8% 0.051 196.2), rgb(151, 200, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#97C8C8 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C8C8 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 200, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 31%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.051 196.2) |
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 #97C8C8 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C8C8 | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C8C8 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C8C8 text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.028 196.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C8C8
oklch(79.8% 0.051 196.2)
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Step 400
400
#5CB1B1
oklch(70.8% 0.082 195.4)
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Step 500
500
#129D9E
oklch(63.2% 0.105 195.6)
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Step 600
600
#008486
oklch(55.6% 0.095 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#042D2D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 194.9)
#97C8C8 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) | #C2C3C8 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BCC8 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87CBC8 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C8C8
#97C8C8
oklch(79.8% 0.051 196.2)
- #DCB1B2
#DCB1B2
oklch(79.9% 0.05 16.7)
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 #97C8C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
Use #97C8C8 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.