#97C9DE
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(80.8% 0.06 225.7), rgb(151, 201, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#97C9DE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C9DE |
| RGB | rgb(151, 201, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 52%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.06 225.7) |
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 #97C9DE | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C9DE | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C9DE text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C9DE text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3DEEA
oklch(88.4% 0.033 226.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C9DE
oklch(80.8% 0.06 225.7)
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Step 400
400
#57ADCE
oklch(70.7% 0.096 225.7)
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Step 500
500
#0097C0
oklch(63% 0.12 225.7)
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Step 600
600
#007FA2
oklch(55.5% 0.106 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#005871
oklch(42.8% 0.081 225.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225)
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Step 950
950
#012B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.9)
#97C9DE 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) | #BEC6DF | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BEDE | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FCFCF | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C9DE
#97C9DE
oklch(80.8% 0.06 225.7)
- #E2B5A0
#E2B5A0
oklch(80.8% 0.06 46.3)
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 #97C9DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.021
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.044
Use #97C9DE 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.