#949F97
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(69.1% 0.017 154.3), rgb(148, 159, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#949F97 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949F97 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 159, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 5%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.017 154.3) |
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 #949F97 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #949F97 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949F97 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949F97 text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD7
oklch(88.4% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3BD
oklch(81% 0.011 149.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#949F97
oklch(69.1% 0.017 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#808E84
oklch(63.2% 0.022 154.6)
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Step 600
600
#69786D
oklch(55.7% 0.025 153.7)
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Step 700
700
#57655B
oklch(49.2% 0.023 154.4)
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Step 800
800
#48524A
oklch(42.7% 0.018 151.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C443E
oklch(37.7% 0.015 153.2)
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Step 950
950
#232824
oklch(27% 0.01 151.4)
#949F97 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) | #9F9D97 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9C97 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #939F9D | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949F97
#949F97
oklch(69.1% 0.017 154.3)
- #A398A0
#A398A0
oklch(69.2% 0.017 335.2)
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 #949F97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.021
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.025
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
Use #949F97 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.