#97E2E6
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86.5% 0.074 200.1), rgb(151, 226, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#97E2E6 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.33:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97E2E6 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 226, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 61%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.074 200.1) |
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 #97E2E6 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #97E2E6 | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #97E2E6 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97E2E6 text on black | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc -81.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#ECF8F9
oklch(97% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 100
100
#D6F0F1
oklch(93.7% 0.027 199.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#97E2E6
oklch(86.5% 0.074 200.1)
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Step 300
300
#6DD3D9
oklch(80.8% 0.096 200.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B6BE
oklch(70.6% 0.12 200.4)
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Step 500
500
#009CA3
oklch(63% 0.107 200.4)
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Step 600
600
#008389
oklch(55.5% 0.094 200.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 199.4)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#97E2E6 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) | #D8DBE6 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAD1E7 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78E7E3 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97E2E6
#97E2E6
oklch(86.5% 0.074 200.1)
- #FFC0BF
#FFC0BF
oklch(86.5% 0.073 19.7)
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 #97E2E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.025
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.034
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.037
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
Use #97E2E6 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.