#97CFDC
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(82% 0.06 213.6), rgb(151, 207, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#97CFDC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.27:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CFDC |
| RGB | rgb(151, 207, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 50%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.06 213.6) |
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 #97CFDC | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CFDC | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CFDC text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CFDC text on black | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 214.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1DFE7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 215.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CFDC
oklch(82% 0.06 213.6)
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Step 400
400
#4DB0C5
oklch(70.7% 0.096 213.9)
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Step 500
500
#009AB2
oklch(63.1% 0.111 213.9)
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Step 600
600
#008196
oklch(55.5% 0.098 214.4)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#97CFDC 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) | #C5CBDD | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C2DC | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FD5D3 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CFDC
#97CFDC
oklch(82% 0.06 213.6)
- #E9B7AB
#E9B7AB
oklch(82.1% 0.061 33.8)
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 #97CFDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.027
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.046
Use #97CFDC 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.