#97CABA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(79.9% 0.058 173.5), rgb(151, 202, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#97CABA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CABA |
| RGB | rgb(151, 202, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 32%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.058 173.5) |
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 #97CABA | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CABA | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CABA text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CABA text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.017 174)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 173.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CABA
oklch(79.9% 0.058 173.5)
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Step 400
400
#5CB49C
oklch(70.8% 0.093 173.6)
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Step 500
500
#0EA083
oklch(63% 0.118 173.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#032E24
oklch(27% 0.049 173)
#97CABA 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) | #C7C3B9 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBDBB | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ACBC5 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CABA
#97CABA
oklch(79.9% 0.058 173.5)
- #DCAEC0
#DCAEC0
oklch(79.7% 0.058 353.1)
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 #97CABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.021
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.027
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.061
Use #97CABA 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.