#97D3C2
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.1% 0.066 175.1), rgb(151, 211, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#97D3C2 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.41:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D3C2 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 211, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 41%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.066 175.1) |
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 #97D3C2 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D3C2 | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97D3C2 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97D3C2 text on black | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#DEEEE9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 200
200
#C1E2D8
oklch(88.6% 0.037 175.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D3C2
oklch(82.1% 0.066 175.1)
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Step 400
400
#4BB69D
oklch(70.7% 0.105 175.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#97D3C2 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) | #CFCCC1 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C4C3 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87D4CE | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D3C2
#97D3C2
oklch(82.1% 0.066 175.1)
- #E8B3C6
#E8B3C6
oklch(82% 0.066 355.3)
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 #97D3C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.008
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.063
Use #97D3C2 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.