#97D5C9
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.8% 0.065 181.3), rgb(151, 213, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#97D5C9 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D5C9 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 213, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 42%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.065 181.3) |
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 #97D5C9 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D5C9 | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97D5C9 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97D5C9 text on black | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#EFF7F6
oklch(97% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEA
oklch(93.5% 0.019 180.3)
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Step 200
200
#C0E1DA
oklch(88.4% 0.036 181.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D5C9
oklch(82.8% 0.065 181.3)
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Step 400
400
#45B6A5
oklch(70.8% 0.105 181.5)
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Step 500
500
#009F8E
oklch(63% 0.113 181.8)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#97D5C9 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) | #D0CEC9 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C6CA | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85D7D1 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D5C9
#97D5C9
oklch(82.8% 0.065 181.3)
- #ECB5C4
#ECB5C4
oklch(82.7% 0.066 0.6)
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 #97D5C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.017
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.050
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.056
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
Use #97D5C9 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.