#97AAAC
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.4% 0.021 204.4), rgb(151, 170, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#97AAAC is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97AAAC |
| RGB | rgb(151, 170, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 11%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.021 204.4) |
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 #97AAAC | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97AAAC | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AAAC text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AAAC text on black | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBDB
oklch(88.6% 0.008 197)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C4
oklch(80.8% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97AAAC
oklch(72.4% 0.021 204.4)
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Step 500
500
#778F91
oklch(63.2% 0.027 202.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F797B
oklch(55.6% 0.03 202.1)
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Step 700
700
#4F6668
oklch(49.2% 0.028 202.9)
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Step 800
800
#415355
oklch(42.8% 0.023 204.7)
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Step 900
900
#374446
oklch(37.6% 0.017 207.8)
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Step 950
950
#202829
oklch(27% 0.011 205.8)
#97AAAC 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) | #A7A8AC | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A5AC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91ACAB | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97AAAC
#97AAAC
oklch(72.4% 0.021 204.4)
- #B3A19F
#B3A19F
oklch(72.4% 0.021 25.3)
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 #97AAAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.015
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.015
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.024
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
Use #97AAAC 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.