#97B2B3
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.4% 0.03 199.3), rgb(151, 178, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#97B2B3 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B2B3 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 178, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 16%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.03 199.3) |
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 #97B2B3 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B2B3 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97B2B3 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97B2B3 text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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)
#97B2B3
oklch(74.4% 0.03 199.3)
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Step 500
500
#6F9192
oklch(63.1% 0.038 198.5)
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Step 600
600
#567B7C
oklch(55.6% 0.042 198.1)
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Step 700
700
#466869
oklch(49.2% 0.039 198.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A5456
oklch(42.6% 0.031 202)
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Step 900
900
#324647
oklch(37.8% 0.025 200)
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Step 950
950
#1E2929
oklch(27.1% 0.015 196.3)
#97B2B3 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) | #AEAFB3 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8ABB3 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FB4B2 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B2B3
#97B2B3
oklch(74.4% 0.03 199.3)
- #BEA5A4
#BEA5A4
oklch(74.3% 0.029 20.6)
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 #97B2B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.031
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.032
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
Use #97B2B3 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.