What color is #97CBC8?

#97CBC8 is a light, muted teal. In RGB it is rgb(151, 203, 200), and in HSL hsl(177, 33%, 69%).

Is #97CBC8 accessible as text?

On white, #97CBC8 has a contrast ratio of 1.80:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.69:1 (passes). For text placed on #97CBC8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #97CBC8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-300 (#74D4FF).

What colors go well with #97CBC8?

#97CBC8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CA9698. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #97CBC8 below.

Is #97CBC8 good for buttons?

#97CBC8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #97CBC8 — white text only reaches 1.80:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #97CBC8 the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #97CBC8 is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

#97CBC8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #97CBC8

Not just a swatch — here's how #97CBC8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #97CBC8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #97CBC8 Secondary #AEB4B8 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 #97CBC8 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F 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 #97CBC8 Accent #A7C4BD 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 #F6F4EF Accent #97CBC8 Secondary #DFF1F0 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 #97CBC8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #C2F1EE

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 #97CBC8 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 37/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

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 12/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 20/100

Very 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 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 #EBF3F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #96BBCA — 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 #97CBC8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #97CBC8;
  --color-base-rgb: 151 203 200;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.5% 0.054 191.7);
  --color-50: #F5FAFA;
  --color-100: #E3F2F1;
  --color-200: #C9E4E2;
  --color-300: #A2CDCB;
  --color-400: #7EB4B2;
  --color-500: #5D9795;
  --color-600: #4C7573;
  --color-700: #3A5553;
  --color-800: #293838;
  --color-900: #1A2323;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ash-gray: {
    50: '#F5FAFA',
    100: '#E3F2F1',
    200: '#C9E4E2',
    300: '#A2CDCB',
    400: '#7EB4B2',
    500: '#5D9795',
    600: '#4C7573',
    700: '#3A5553',
    800: '#293838',
    900: '#1A2323',
  },
}

$base: #97CBC8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FAFA;
$base-100: #E3F2F1;
$base-200: #C9E4E2;
$base-300: #A2CDCB;
$base-400: #7EB4B2;
$base-500: #5D9795;
$base-600: #4C7573;
$base-700: #3A5553;
$base-800: #293838;
$base-900: #1A2323;
$base-hover: #67B2AF;
$base-subtle: #E1EDED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#97CBC8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F2F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9E4E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2CDCB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7EB4B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5D9795",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C7573",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A5553",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293838",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2323",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #97CBC8

Color Lab

Pairs with #97CBC8

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