#97CFC4
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.3% 0.06 181.2), rgb(151, 207, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#97CFC4 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CFC4 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 207, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 37%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.06 181.2) |
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 #97CFC4 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CFC4 | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CFC4 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CFC4 text on black | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEEA
oklch(93.6% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E1DA
oklch(88.5% 0.034 180.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CFC4
oklch(81.3% 0.06 181.2)
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Step 400
400
#52B4A4
oklch(70.7% 0.095 181.2)
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Step 500
500
#009F8E
oklch(63% 0.113 181.8)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#97CFC4 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) | #CAC8C4 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C1C5 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87D1CC | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CFC4
#97CFC4
oklch(81.3% 0.06 181.2)
- #E4B2BF
#E4B2BF
oklch(81.2% 0.06 1.2)
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 #97CFC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.015
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.057
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.057
Use #97CFC4 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.