#97CACB
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.4% 0.053 197.7), rgb(151, 202, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#97CACB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CACB |
| RGB | rgb(151, 202, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 33%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.053 197.7) |
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 #97CACB | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CACB | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CACB text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CACB text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#C4E0E0
oklch(88.6% 0.03 196.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CACB
oklch(80.4% 0.053 197.7)
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Step 400
400
#59B1B3
oklch(70.7% 0.085 197.4)
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Step 500
500
#009DA0
oklch(63.1% 0.107 197.2)
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Step 600
600
#008487
oklch(55.6% 0.095 197.6)
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Step 700
700
#006F71
oklch(49.1% 0.084 197)
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Step 800
800
#005B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 197.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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Step 950
950
#012D2E
oklch(27% 0.045 197.2)
#97CACB 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) | #C3C5CB | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BECB | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85CDCA | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CACB
#97CACB
oklch(80.4% 0.053 197.7)
- #DFB2B2
#DFB2B2
oklch(80.4% 0.052 18.3)
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 #97CACB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
Use #97CACB 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.