#97CCBD
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.4% 0.059 175.4), rgb(151, 204, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#97CCBD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CCBD |
| RGB | rgb(151, 204, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 34%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.059 175.4) |
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 #97CCBD | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CCBD | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CCBD text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CCBD text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#C4E1D8
oklch(88.6% 0.033 174.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CCBD
oklch(80.4% 0.059 175.4)
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Step 400
400
#58B49E
oklch(70.7% 0.094 175.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A086
oklch(63% 0.118 175.6)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E40
oklch(37.9% 0.071 175.3)
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Step 950
950
#012E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.4)
#97CCBD 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) | #C8C5BC | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBEBE | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89CDC7 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CCBD
#97CCBD
oklch(80.4% 0.059 175.4)
- #DFB0C1
#DFB0C1
oklch(80.4% 0.059 354.9)
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 #97CCBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.017
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
Use #97CCBD 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.