#97B1AE
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(74% 0.029 188.1), rgb(151, 177, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#97B1AE 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 Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B1AE |
| RGB | rgb(151, 177, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 14%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.029 188.1) |
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 #97B1AE | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B1AE | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97B1AE text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97B1AE text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.01 189)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5C3
oklch(81% 0.019 188.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97B1AE
oklch(74% 0.029 188.1)
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Step 500
500
#70918D
oklch(63% 0.037 187.1)
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Step 600
600
#587B78
oklch(55.5% 0.04 189.4)
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Step 700
700
#486865
oklch(49.2% 0.037 188.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B5552
oklch(42.8% 0.032 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#334644
oklch(37.7% 0.024 188.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2928
oklch(27% 0.015 189.4)
#97B1AE 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) | #AEAEAE | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9AAAE | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90B2B0 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B1AE
#97B1AE
oklch(74% 0.029 188.1)
- #BCA4A7
#BCA4A7
oklch(74.1% 0.028 9.2)
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 #97B1AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
Use #97B1AE 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.