#97ABA8
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(72.5% 0.023 185.8), rgb(151, 171, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#97ABA8 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97ABA8 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 171, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 11%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.023 185.8) |
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 #97ABA8 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97ABA8 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97ABA8 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97ABA8 text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBDA
oklch(88.6% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4C2
oklch(81% 0.015 185.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97ABA8
oklch(72.5% 0.023 185.8)
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Step 500
500
#768F8C
oklch(63% 0.029 187.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F7A76
oklch(55.7% 0.032 185.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E6663
oklch(49% 0.029 186.8)
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Step 800
800
#405451
oklch(42.8% 0.025 185)
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Step 900
900
#374543
oklch(37.7% 0.018 185.8)
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Step 950
950
#202827
oklch(26.9% 0.011 187.3)
#97ABA8 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) | #A9A9A8 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A6A8 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92ACAA | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97ABA8
#97ABA8
oklch(72.5% 0.023 185.8)
- #B4A1A4
#B4A1A4
oklch(72.6% 0.023 6.8)
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 #97ABA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.011
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.025
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
Use #97ABA8 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.