#97CACF
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(80.5% 0.053 203.7), rgb(151, 202, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#97CACF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CACF |
| RGB | rgb(151, 202, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 37%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.053 203.7) |
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 #97CACF | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CACF | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CACF text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CACF text on black | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEE
oklch(93.6% 0.015 202)
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Step 200
200
#C3DFE2
oklch(88.4% 0.03 204.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CACF
oklch(80.5% 0.053 203.7)
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Step 400
400
#58B0B9
oklch(70.6% 0.085 204.3)
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Step 500
500
#009CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#012D30
oklch(27.1% 0.045 201.9)
#97CACF 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) | #C2C6CF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BECF | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84CECB | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CACF
#97CACF
oklch(80.5% 0.053 203.7)
- #E0B3AF
#E0B3AF
oklch(80.6% 0.053 24.2)
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 #97CACF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
Use #97CACF 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.