#97CFE9
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(82.5% 0.068 228.4), rgb(151, 207, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#97CFE9 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.41:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CFE9 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 207, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 65%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.068 228.4) |
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 #97CFE9 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CFE9 | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CFE9 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CFE9 text on black | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#EFF7FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF4
oklch(93.6% 0.019 225.7)
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Step 200
200
#C0DFED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 226.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CFE9
oklch(82.5% 0.068 228.4)
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Step 400
400
#4AADD6
oklch(70.6% 0.109 228.6)
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Step 500
500
#0097C4
oklch(63.2% 0.123 228.1)
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Step 600
600
#007FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.108 227.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#004860
oklch(37.5% 0.074 228.7)
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Step 950
950
#002B3B
oklch(27% 0.053 228.8)
#97CFE9 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) | #C2CCEA | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C3E9 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AD7D7 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CFE9
#97CFE9
oklch(82.5% 0.068 228.4)
- #EBB99F
#EBB99F
oklch(82.4% 0.068 48.8)
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 #97CFE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.017
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.029
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
Use #97CFE9 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.