#97CACE
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(80.5% 0.053 202.2), rgb(151, 202, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#97CACE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CACE |
| RGB | rgb(151, 202, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 36%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.053 202.2) |
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 #97CACE | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CACE | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CACE text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CACE text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#DFEDEE
oklch(93.6% 0.015 202)
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Step 200
200
#C4DFE1
oklch(88.4% 0.029 202.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CACE
oklch(80.5% 0.053 202.2)
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Step 400
400
#58B0B7
oklch(70.6% 0.085 202.3)
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Step 500
500
#009CA5
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202)
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Step 600
600
#00838B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#012D30
oklch(27.1% 0.045 201.9)
#97CACE 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) | #C2C5CE | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BECE | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85CECB | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CACE
#97CACE
oklch(80.5% 0.053 202.2)
- #E0B2B0
#E0B2B0
oklch(80.4% 0.054 21.2)
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 #97CACE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
Use #97CACE 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.