What color is #97CCC3?

#97CCC3 is a light, muted teal. In RGB it is rgb(151, 204, 195), and in HSL hsl(170, 34%, 70%).

Is #97CCC3 accessible as text?

On white, #97CCC3 has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.74:1 (passes). For text placed on #97CCC3, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #97CCC3?

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

What colors go well with #97CCC3?

#97CCC3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CD98A1. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #97CCC3 below.

Is #97CCC3 good for buttons?

#97CCC3 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #97CCC3 — white text only reaches 1.79:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #97CCC3 the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #97CCC3 is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

#97CCC3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #97CCC3

Not just a swatch — here's how #97CCC3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #97CCC3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #97CCC3 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 #97CCC3 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 #97CCC3 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 #97CCC3 Secondary #DFF2EE 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 #97CCC3 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #C2F2EA

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 #97CCC3 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 38/100

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 21/100

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 20/100

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 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #97CCC3

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People also use #97CCC3 with

Celadon Light Steel Blue 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 10.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECF3F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #98C4CD — 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 #97CCC3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #97CCC3;
  --color-base-rgb: 151 204 195;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.6% 0.057 183.3);
  --color-50: #F4FAF9;
  --color-100: #E3F2EF;
  --color-200: #C8E4DF;
  --color-300: #A2CEC6;
  --color-400: #7DB5AC;
  --color-500: #5C988E;
  --color-600: #4C766F;
  --color-700: #3A5551;
  --color-800: #283936;
  --color-900: #1A2322;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ash-gray: {
    50: '#F4FAF9',
    100: '#E3F2EF',
    200: '#C8E4DF',
    300: '#A2CEC6',
    400: '#7DB5AC',
    500: '#5C988E',
    600: '#4C766F',
    700: '#3A5551',
    800: '#283936',
    900: '#1A2322',
  },
}

$base: #97CCC3;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FAF9;
$base-100: #E3F2EF;
$base-200: #C8E4DF;
$base-300: #A2CEC6;
$base-400: #7DB5AC;
$base-500: #5C988E;
$base-600: #4C766F;
$base-700: #3A5551;
$base-800: #283936;
$base-900: #1A2322;
$base-hover: #69B5A8;
$base-subtle: #E2EEEC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#97CCC3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F2EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8E4DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2CEC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7DB5AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5C988E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C766F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A5551",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283936",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2322",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}