#97A496
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.4% 0.025 143.3), rgb(151, 164, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#97A496 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A496 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 164, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 7%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.025 143.3) |
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 #97A496 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A496 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A496 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A496 text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3BA
oklch(80.8% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A496
oklch(70.4% 0.025 143.3)
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Step 500
500
#7F8F7D
oklch(63.2% 0.032 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#687966
oklch(55.6% 0.035 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#566655
oklch(49.2% 0.033 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#475346
oklch(42.8% 0.026 143)
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Step 900
900
#3B453B
oklch(37.8% 0.021 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#232822
oklch(27% 0.013 140.5)
#97A496 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) | #A5A195 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A097 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96A3A0 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A496
#97A496
oklch(70.4% 0.025 143.3)
- #A89BA9
#A89BA9
oklch(70.5% 0.025 323.7)
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 #97A496, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.016
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.024
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
Use #97A496 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.