#97AEB4
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.5% 0.027 215.2), rgb(151, 174, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#97AEB4 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97AEB4 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 174, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 16%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.027 215.2) |
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 #97AEB4 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97AEB4 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AEB4 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AEB4 text on black | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDD
oklch(88.6% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C7
oklch(81% 0.017 211)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97AEB4
oklch(73.5% 0.027 215.2)
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Step 500
500
#728F97
oklch(63.1% 0.035 216.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A7981
oklch(55.5% 0.038 215.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A666D
oklch(49.1% 0.035 214.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5359
oklch(42.6% 0.029 216.4)
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Step 900
900
#344549
oklch(37.7% 0.023 213.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F282B
oklch(26.9% 0.014 220.1)
#97AEB4 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) | #A9ACB4 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A8B4 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FB1B0 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97AEB4
#97AEB4
oklch(73.5% 0.027 215.2)
- #BAA49E
#BAA49E
oklch(73.6% 0.027 35.7)
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 #97AEB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.027
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.032
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
Use #97AEB4 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.