#97A596
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.6% 0.027 143.4), rgb(151, 165, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#97A596 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.13:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A596 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 165, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 8%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.027 143.4) |
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 #97A596 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A596 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A596 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A596 text on black | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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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
#BBC4BA
oklch(81% 0.017 142.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A596
oklch(70.6% 0.027 143.4)
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Step 500
500
#7E8F7C
oklch(63.1% 0.034 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#677966
oklch(55.6% 0.036 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#556654
oklch(49.1% 0.035 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#465345
oklch(42.6% 0.028 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B453A
oklch(37.8% 0.023 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#222822
oklch(26.9% 0.014 145.2)
#97A596 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) | #A6A295 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A197 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96A4A1 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A596
#97A596
oklch(70.6% 0.027 143.4)
- #A99BAA
#A99BAA
oklch(70.6% 0.027 323.8)
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 #97A596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.015
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.026
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
Use #97A596 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.