#97A8A0
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(71.6% 0.022 165.8), rgb(151, 168, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#97A8A0 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.42:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A8A0 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 168, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 9%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.022 165.8) |
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 #97A8A0 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A8A0 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A8A0 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A8A0 text on black | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD8
oklch(88.6% 0.008 164.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BE
oklch(81% 0.015 162.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A8A0
oklch(71.6% 0.022 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#7A8F85
oklch(63% 0.028 165.1)
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Step 600
600
#63796F
oklch(55.5% 0.03 166)
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Step 700
700
#52665D
oklch(49.1% 0.028 166.1)
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Step 800
800
#43534C
oklch(42.6% 0.023 166.9)
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Step 900
900
#39453F
oklch(37.8% 0.019 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#212825
oklch(26.9% 0.011 167.8)
#97A8A0 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) | #A7A5A0 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A3A0 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94A8A6 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A8A0
#97A8A0
oklch(71.6% 0.022 165.8)
- #AE9EA6
#AE9EA6
oklch(71.5% 0.022 345.9)
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 #97A8A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.002
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.019
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.029
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
Use #97A8A0 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.