#97A79A
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(71.2% 0.026 151), rgb(151, 167, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#97A79A is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A79A |
| RGB | rgb(151, 167, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 8%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.026 151) |
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 #97A79A | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A79A | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A79A text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A79A text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BB
oklch(80.9% 0.017 151)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A79A
oklch(71.2% 0.026 151)
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Step 500
500
#7B8F7F
oklch(62.9% 0.033 151.2)
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Step 600
600
#647A69
oklch(55.7% 0.037 151.9)
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Step 700
700
#536657
oklch(49% 0.033 151.3)
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Step 800
800
#445447
oklch(42.8% 0.029 150.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A453C
oklch(37.7% 0.021 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#222823
oklch(26.9% 0.013 150.2)
#97A79A 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) | #A7A499 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A29B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95A6A3 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A79A
#97A79A
oklch(71.2% 0.026 151)
- #AC9DAA
#AC9DAA
oklch(71.3% 0.025 330.1)
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 #97A79A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.009
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
Use #97A79A 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.