#97A094
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(69.5% 0.02 137.8), rgb(151, 160, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#97A094 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A094 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 160, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 6%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.02 137.8) |
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 #97A094 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A094 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A094 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A094 text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD6
oklch(88.5% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3BB
oklch(81% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A094
oklch(69.5% 0.02 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#828D7E
oklch(63% 0.025 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C7768
oklch(55.5% 0.026 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6456
oklch(49% 0.025 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#495247
oklch(42.7% 0.021 140)
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Step 900
900
#3D443B
oklch(37.7% 0.018 138.7)
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Step 950
950
#242823
oklch(27.1% 0.011 139.4)
#97A094 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) | #A19E93 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9D95 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #979F9C | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A094
#97A094
oklch(69.5% 0.02 137.8)
- #A299A5
#A299A5
oklch(69.4% 0.02 317.7)
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 #97A094, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.023
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.025
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
Use #97A094 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.