#97CABC
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(79.9% 0.057 176), rgb(151, 202, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#97CABC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CABC |
| RGB | rgb(151, 202, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 32%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.057 176) |
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 #97CABC | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CABC | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CABC text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CABC text on black | 11.49:1 | 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
#C4E0D8
oklch(88.4% 0.032 176.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CABC
oklch(79.9% 0.057 176)
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Step 400
400
#5CB39E
oklch(70.6% 0.09 175.8)
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Step 500
500
#0BA087
oklch(63.1% 0.116 176.1)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#032E25
oklch(27% 0.048 174.9)
#97CABC 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) | #C6C4BB | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBDBD | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ACBC6 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CABC
#97CABC
oklch(79.9% 0.057 176)
- #DDAFBF
#DDAFBF
oklch(80% 0.057 355.7)
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 #97CABC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.022
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.059
Use #97CABC 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.