#97A196
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(69.8% 0.019 142.8), rgb(151, 161, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#97A196 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A196 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 161, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 6%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.019 142.8) |
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 #97A196 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A196 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A196 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A196 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD6
oklch(88.5% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3BC
oklch(81% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A196
oklch(69.8% 0.019 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#818E80
oklch(63.2% 0.026 143.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A7869
oklch(55.6% 0.028 143.4)
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Step 700
700
#596558
oklch(49.2% 0.025 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#495248
oklch(42.7% 0.02 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D443C
oklch(37.7% 0.016 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#242823
oklch(27.1% 0.011 139.4)
#97A196 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) | #A29F95 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09E96 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96A09E | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A196
#97A196
oklch(69.8% 0.019 142.8)
- #A49AA5
#A49AA5
oklch(69.8% 0.019 323)
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 #97A196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.022
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.022
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
Use #97A196 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.