#97CDD9
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(81.5% 0.058 212.9), rgb(151, 205, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#97CDD9 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CDD9 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 205, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 46%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.058 212.9) |
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 #97CDD9 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CDD9 | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CDD9 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CDD9 text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF1
oklch(93.6% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2DFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 213.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CDD9
oklch(81.5% 0.058 212.9)
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Step 400
400
#51B0C3
oklch(70.7% 0.093 212.7)
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Step 500
500
#009AB1
oklch(63% 0.11 213.1)
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Step 600
600
#008295
oklch(55.7% 0.097 212.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900
#004A56
oklch(37.6% 0.066 213)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#97CDD9 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) | #C3C9DA | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C0D9 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80D2D1 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CDD9
#97CDD9
oklch(81.5% 0.058 212.9)
- #E6B6AB
#E6B6AB
oklch(81.6% 0.058 33.1)
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 #97CDD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.028
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
Use #97CDD9 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.