#97D0C2
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.4% 0.062 177.8), rgb(151, 208, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#97D0C2 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 178°. 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 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D0C2 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 208, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 38%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.062 177.8) |
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 #97D0C2 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D0C2 | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97D0C2 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97D0C2 text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#DEEEEA
oklch(93.6% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E1D9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 178.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D0C2
oklch(81.4% 0.062 177.8)
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Step 400
400
#50B5A0
oklch(70.7% 0.1 177.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A089
oklch(63.1% 0.116 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#97D0C2 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) | #CCC9C1 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C2C3 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87D2CC | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D0C2
#97D0C2
oklch(81.4% 0.062 177.8)
- #E5B2C2
#E5B2C2
oklch(81.4% 0.063 357.9)
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 #97D0C2, 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 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
Use #97D0C2 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.