What color is #97C3BC?

#97C3BC is a light, muted teal. In RGB it is rgb(151, 195, 188), and in HSL hsl(170, 27%, 68%).

Is #97C3BC accessible as text?

On white, #97C3BC has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.85:1 (passes). For text placed on #97C3BC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #97C3BC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-400 (#ABAB9C).

What colors go well with #97C3BC?

#97C3BC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C3979F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #97C3BC below.

Is #97C3BC good for buttons?

#97C3BC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #97C3BC — white text only reaches 1.94:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #97C3BC the same as CSS silver?

No — #97C3BC is not the CSS named color silver, but silver (#C0C0C0) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#97C3BC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #97C3BC

Not just a swatch — here's how #97C3BC works with other colors. Named schemes with #97C3BC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #97C3BC Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Ash Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #97C3BC Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Ash Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #97C3BC Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Ash Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #97C3BC Secondary #DAEAE7 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Ash Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Ash Gray carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #97C3BC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #C1E9E2

Ash Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Ash Gray.

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Color Lab

How #97C3BC actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 40/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 73/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 21/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 17/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 27/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 23/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 65/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #97C3BC

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People also use #97C3BC with

Soft Sage Dark Gray Rosy Brown Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECF2F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #97BCC3 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #97C3BC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #97C3BC;
  --color-base-rgb: 151 195 188;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(78.4% 0.048 184.3);
  --color-50: #F5FAF9;
  --color-100: #E5F0EE;
  --color-200: #CBE1DE;
  --color-300: #A6C9C3;
  --color-400: #83AFA8;
  --color-500: #63928A;
  --color-600: #50726C;
  --color-700: #3D524F;
  --color-800: #2A3735;
  --color-900: #1B2221;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ash-gray: {
    50: '#F5FAF9',
    100: '#E5F0EE',
    200: '#CBE1DE',
    300: '#A6C9C3',
    400: '#83AFA8',
    500: '#63928A',
    600: '#50726C',
    700: '#3D524F',
    800: '#2A3735',
    900: '#1B2221',
  },
}

$base: #97C3BC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FAF9;
$base-100: #E5F0EE;
$base-200: #CBE1DE;
$base-300: #A6C9C3;
$base-400: #83AFA8;
$base-500: #63928A;
$base-600: #50726C;
$base-700: #3D524F;
$base-800: #2A3735;
$base-900: #1B2221;
$base-hover: #6BAAA0;
$base-subtle: #E1ECEA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#97C3BC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5F0EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBE1DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6C9C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#83AFA8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#63928A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#50726C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D524F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3735",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2221",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}