#97D8D7
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(83.8% 0.066 194.8), rgb(151, 216, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#97D8D7 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D8D7 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 216, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 45%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.066 194.8) |
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 #97D8D7 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D8D7 | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #97D8D7 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97D8D7 text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#EFF7F7
oklch(97% 0.008 197)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEEE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 196.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEE1E0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 194.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D8D7
oklch(83.8% 0.066 194.8)
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Step 400
400
#3BB5B4
oklch(70.7% 0.105 194.2)
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Step 500
500
#009D9D
oklch(63% 0.108 194.8)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#97D8D7 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) | #D0D2D7 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C8D8 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80DCD7 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D8D7
#97D8D7
oklch(83.8% 0.066 194.8)
- #F2B9BC
#F2B9BC
oklch(83.8% 0.066 15.1)
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 #97D8D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
Use #97D8D7 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.