#97ACA9
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(72.7% 0.024 186.3), rgb(151, 172, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#97ACA9 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97ACA9 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 172, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 11%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.024 186.3) |
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 #97ACA9 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97ACA9 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97ACA9 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97ACA9 text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#D3DBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4C2
oklch(81% 0.015 185.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97ACA9
oklch(72.7% 0.024 186.3)
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Step 500
500
#75908C
oklch(63.1% 0.031 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#5E7A76
oklch(55.6% 0.033 185.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D6763
oklch(49.2% 0.031 184.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F5451
oklch(42.7% 0.026 185.5)
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Step 900
900
#364543
oklch(37.7% 0.02 186.4)
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Step 950
950
#202927
oklch(27.2% 0.013 180.3)
#97ACA9 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) | #AAA9A9 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A6A9 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92ADAB | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97ACA9
#97ACA9
oklch(72.7% 0.024 186.3)
- #B5A1A4
#B5A1A4
oklch(72.7% 0.024 7.4)
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 #97ACA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.014
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.025
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
Use #97ACA9 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.