What color is #97CBC0?

#97CBC0 is a light, muted teal. In RGB it is rgb(151, 203, 192), and in HSL hsl(167, 33%, 69%).

Is #97CBC0 accessible as text?

On white, #97CBC0 has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.62:1 (passes). For text placed on #97CBC0, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #97CBC0?

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

What colors go well with #97CBC0?

#97CBC0 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CA96A1. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #97CBC0 below.

Is #97CBC0 good for buttons?

#97CBC0 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #97CBC0 — white text only reaches 1.81:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #97CBC0 the same as CSS silver?

No — #97CBC0 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.

#97CBC0 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #97CBC0

Not just a swatch — here's how #97CBC0 works with other colors. Named schemes with #97CBC0 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #97CBC0 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 #97CBC0 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 #97CBC0 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 #97CBC0 Secondary #DFF1EC 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 #97CBC0 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #C2F1E7

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 #97CBC0 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 39/100

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 19/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 25/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 21/100

Low

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

Surface fit 64/100

High

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

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #97CBC0

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For interior

For fashion

People also use #97CBC0 with

Celadon Ash Gray Puce 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 10.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBF3F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #96C4CA — 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 #97CBC0 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #97CBC0;
  --color-base-rgb: 151 203 192;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.3% 0.056 180.3);
  --color-50: #F5FAF9;
  --color-100: #E3F2EF;
  --color-200: #C9E4DE;
  --color-300: #A2CDC4;
  --color-400: #7EB4A8;
  --color-500: #5D978B;
  --color-600: #4C756D;
  --color-700: #3A554F;
  --color-800: #293835;
  --color-900: #1A2321;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ash-gray: {
    50: '#F5FAF9',
    100: '#E3F2EF',
    200: '#C9E4DE',
    300: '#A2CDC4',
    400: '#7EB4A8',
    500: '#5D978B',
    600: '#4C756D',
    700: '#3A554F',
    800: '#293835',
    900: '#1A2321',
  },
}

$base: #97CBC0;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FAF9;
$base-100: #E3F2EF;
$base-200: #C9E4DE;
$base-300: #A2CDC4;
$base-400: #7EB4A8;
$base-500: #5D978B;
$base-600: #4C756D;
$base-700: #3A554F;
$base-800: #293835;
$base-900: #1A2321;
$base-hover: #67B2A2;
$base-subtle: #E1EDEB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#97CBC0",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F2EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9E4DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2CDC4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7EB4A8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5D978B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C756D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A554F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293835",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2321",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}