#97CFC6
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.3% 0.059 183.8), rgb(151, 207, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#97CFC6 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CFC6 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 207, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 37%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.059 183.8) |
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 #97CFC6 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CFC6 | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CFC6 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CFC6 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
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEEB
oklch(93.6% 0.017 183.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2E1DB
oklch(88.5% 0.034 182.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CFC6
oklch(81.3% 0.059 183.8)
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Step 400
400
#51B4A7
oklch(70.7% 0.095 183.8)
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Step 500
500
#009F91
oklch(63.1% 0.112 184)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#97CFC6 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) | #CAC9C6 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC1C7 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86D1CC | 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°).
- #97CFC6
#97CFC6
oklch(81.3% 0.059 183.8)
- #E4B3BE
#E4B3BE
oklch(81.4% 0.058 3.5)
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 #97CFC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.018
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.055
Use #97CFC6 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.