#97AAA1
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(72.1% 0.025 165.6), rgb(151, 170, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#97AAA1 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.58:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97AAA1 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 170, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 10%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.025 165.6) |
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 #97AAA1 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97AAA1 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AAA1 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AAA1 text on black | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.009 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BE
oklch(80.9% 0.016 164.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97AAA1
oklch(72.1% 0.025 165.6)
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Step 500
500
#789085
oklch(63.1% 0.032 165.9)
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Step 600
600
#617A6E
oklch(55.6% 0.035 164.4)
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Step 700
700
#50675C
oklch(49.2% 0.033 164.4)
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Step 800
800
#42544B
oklch(42.8% 0.027 163.4)
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Step 900
900
#38453F
oklch(37.7% 0.02 165.7)
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Step 950
950
#212925
oklch(27.2% 0.013 163.8)
#97AAA1 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) | #A9A7A1 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A5A2 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94AAA7 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97AAA1
#97AAA1
oklch(72.1% 0.025 165.6)
- #B19FA8
#B19FA8
oklch(72.1% 0.024 346)
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 #97AAA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.006
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.024
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
Use #97AAA1 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.