#919E97
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(68.7% 0.018 162.5), rgb(145, 158, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#919E97 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #919E97 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 158, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 6%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.018 162.5) |
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 #919E97 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #919E97 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #919E97 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #919E97 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD8
oklch(88.5% 0.005 165)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3BE
oklch(80.9% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#919E97
oklch(68.7% 0.018 162.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E8E85
oklch(63.1% 0.023 161.1)
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Step 600
600
#67786F
oklch(55.6% 0.024 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#55655D
oklch(49.1% 0.023 163.8)
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Step 800
800
#46524C
oklch(42.6% 0.018 164)
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Step 900
900
#3B443F
oklch(37.7% 0.015 161.4)
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Step 950
950
#222825
oklch(27% 0.01 164.1)
#919E97 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) | #9E9C97 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9A97 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F9E9C | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #919E97
#919E97
oklch(68.7% 0.018 162.5)
- #A3969D
#A3969D
oklch(68.7% 0.018 343.8)
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 #919E97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.024
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.029
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
Use #919E97 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.