#97D5EA
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(83.8% 0.069 221), rgb(151, 213, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#97D5EA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 221°. 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 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D5EA |
| RGB | rgb(151, 213, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 66%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.069 221) |
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 #97D5EA | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D5EA | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #97D5EA text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97D5EA text on black | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
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
#DCEDF3
oklch(93.5% 0.02 220.9)
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Step 200
200
#BEE0EB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 219.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D5EA
oklch(83.8% 0.069 221)
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Step 400
400
#3DB0D1
oklch(70.7% 0.111 220.9)
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Step 500
500
#0099BA
oklch(63.2% 0.115 220.3)
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Step 600
600
#00809D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495B
oklch(37.6% 0.069 221.4)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#97D5EA 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) | #C8D1EB | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC7EA | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79DCDB | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D5EA
#97D5EA
oklch(83.8% 0.069 221)
- #F2BCA8
#F2BCA8
oklch(83.9% 0.069 41.3)
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 #97D5EA, 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 Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.027
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.033
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.038
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
Use #97D5EA 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.