#97B0B2
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.9% 0.028 202.5), rgb(151, 176, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#97B0B2 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B0B2 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 176, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 15%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.028 202.5) |
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 #97B0B2 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B0B2 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97B0B2 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97B0B2 text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C5
oklch(80.8% 0.018 201.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97B0B2
oklch(73.9% 0.028 202.5)
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Step 500
500
#719093
oklch(63.1% 0.035 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#597A7D
oklch(55.5% 0.038 203.1)
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Step 700
700
#48676A
oklch(49.1% 0.036 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5456
oklch(42.7% 0.029 202.6)
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Step 900
900
#334547
oklch(37.6% 0.023 204.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E292A
oklch(27.1% 0.015 203.2)
#97B0B2 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) | #ACAEB2 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7AAB2 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FB2B1 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B0B2
#97B0B2
oklch(73.9% 0.028 202.5)
- #BCA4A2
#BCA4A2
oklch(73.9% 0.028 23.5)
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 #97B0B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.026
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
Use #97B0B2 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.