#97CEBC
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.8% 0.062 172.5), rgb(151, 206, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#97CEBC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CEBC |
| RGB | rgb(151, 206, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 36%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.062 172.5) |
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 #97CEBC | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CEBC | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CEBC text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CEBC text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3E1D7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 173.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CEBC
oklch(80.8% 0.062 172.5)
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Step 400
400
#55B59A
oklch(70.7% 0.1 172.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#97CEBC 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) | #CAC7BB | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C0BD | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89CFC9 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CEBC
#97CEBC
oklch(80.8% 0.062 172.5)
- #E1B0C4
#E1B0C4
oklch(80.7% 0.062 352.2)
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 #97CEBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.011
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.062
Use #97CEBC 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.