#97B4AC
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(74.6% 0.034 176.8), rgb(151, 180, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#97B4AC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B4AC |
| RGB | rgb(151, 180, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 16%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.034 176.8) |
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 #97B4AC | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B4AC | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97B4AC text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97B4AC text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD9
oklch(88.6% 0.012 176.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C0
oklch(80.8% 0.021 177.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97B4AC
oklch(74.6% 0.034 176.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E9289
oklch(63% 0.042 177.8)
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Step 600
600
#557D73
oklch(55.7% 0.047 177.1)
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Step 700
700
#456960
oklch(49.1% 0.044 177)
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Step 800
800
#39564E
oklch(42.8% 0.037 175.3)
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Step 900
900
#324741
oklch(37.8% 0.028 175.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2926
oklch(26.9% 0.017 177.9)
#97B4AC 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) | #B2B0AC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACACAD | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90B5B1 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B4AC
#97B4AC
oklch(74.6% 0.034 176.8)
- #BFA4AD
#BFA4AD
oklch(74.5% 0.034 355.9)
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 #97B4AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.051
Use #97B4AC 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.