#97AEB8
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.6% 0.029 225.9), rgb(151, 174, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#97AEB8 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.029. 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 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.06:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97AEB8 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 174, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 19%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.029 225.9) |
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 #97AEB8 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97AEB8 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AEB8 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AEB8 text on black | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CA
oklch(80.9% 0.018 229.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97AEB8
oklch(73.6% 0.029 225.9)
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Step 500
500
#728F9B
oklch(63.2% 0.037 225)
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Step 600
600
#5A7986
oklch(55.7% 0.041 225.6)
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Step 700
700
#4A6571
oklch(49% 0.037 227.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D535C
oklch(42.8% 0.031 225)
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Step 900
900
#34444C
oklch(37.6% 0.025 229.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F282C
oklch(27% 0.015 226.6)
#97AEB8 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) | #A9ADB9 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A8B8 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EB1B1 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97AEB8
#97AEB8
oklch(73.6% 0.029 225.9)
- #BAA49B
#BAA49B
oklch(73.5% 0.029 43.6)
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 #97AEB8, 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 0.029
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
Use #97AEB8 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.