#97A89B
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(71.4% 0.027 152.7), rgb(151, 168, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#97A89B 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.39:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A89B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 168, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 9%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.027 152.7) |
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 #97A89B | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A89B | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A89B text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A89B text on black | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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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)
#97A89B
oklch(71.4% 0.027 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B9080
oklch(63.2% 0.034 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#637A69
oklch(55.6% 0.037 153.1)
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Step 700
700
#526757
oklch(49.2% 0.036 152.1)
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Step 800
800
#435448
oklch(42.7% 0.029 154.3)
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Step 900
900
#39453C
oklch(37.7% 0.022 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#212923
oklch(27.1% 0.016 152.8)
#97A89B 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) | #A8A59A | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A39C | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95A7A4 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A89B
#97A89B
oklch(71.4% 0.027 152.7)
- #AE9DAA
#AE9DAA
oklch(71.5% 0.027 333.9)
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 #97A89B, 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 0.023
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
Use #97A89B 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.