#97A494
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.4% 0.027 139.8), rgb(151, 164, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#97A494 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A494 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 164, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 8%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.027 139.8) |
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 #97A494 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A494 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A494 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A494 text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3B9
oklch(80.8% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A494
oklch(70.4% 0.027 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F8F7B
oklch(63.1% 0.035 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#687964
oklch(55.6% 0.038 139.7)
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Step 700
700
#566653
oklch(49.1% 0.036 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#475344
oklch(42.7% 0.029 139.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4539
oklch(37.7% 0.024 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#232822
oklch(27% 0.013 140.5)
#97A494 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) | #A5A193 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A095 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96A39F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A494
#97A494
oklch(70.4% 0.027 139.8)
- #A79AAA
#A79AAA
oklch(70.2% 0.027 319.9)
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 #97A494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.018
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.027
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
Use #97A494 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.