What color is #97ABA8?

#97ABA8 is a light low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(151, 171, 168), and in HSL hsl(171, 11%, 63%).

Is #97ABA8 accessible as text?

On white, #97ABA8 has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.71:1 (passes). For text placed on #97ABA8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #97ABA8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-400 (#A1A1A1).

What colors go well with #97ABA8?

As a neutral, #97ABA8 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #97ABA8 the same as CSS darkgray?

No — #97ABA8 is not the CSS named color darkgray, but darkgray (#A9A9A9) is the closest CSS named color.

#97ABA8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #97ABA8

Not just a swatch — here's how #97ABA8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #97ABA8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #97ABA8 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Dark Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #97ABA8 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Dark Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #97ABA8 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Dark Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #97ABA8 Secondary #CDD4D3 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Dark Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Gray carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #97ABA8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #BED1CE

Dark Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Dark Gray.

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Color Lab

How #97ABA8 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 45/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 71/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 26/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 32/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 30/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 67/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #97ABA8

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People also use #97ABA8 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBEEED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #96A7AB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #97ABA8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #97ABA8;
  --color-base-rgb: 151 171 168;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(72.5% 0.023 185.8);
  --color-50: #F6F8F8;
  --color-100: #E8EDEC;
  --color-200: #D2DBD9;
  --color-300: #B1BFBD;
  --color-400: #90A29F;
  --color-500: #718481;
  --color-600: #5A6866;
  --color-700: #434C4B;
  --color-800: #2E3332;
  --color-900: #1D2020;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-gray: {
    50: '#F6F8F8',
    100: '#E8EDEC',
    200: '#D2DBD9',
    300: '#B1BFBD',
    400: '#90A29F',
    500: '#718481',
    600: '#5A6866',
    700: '#434C4B',
    800: '#2E3332',
    900: '#1D2020',
  },
}

$base: #97ABA8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F8F8;
$base-100: #E8EDEC;
$base-200: #D2DBD9;
$base-300: #B1BFBD;
$base-400: #90A29F;
$base-500: #718481;
$base-600: #5A6866;
$base-700: #434C4B;
$base-800: #2E3332;
$base-900: #1D2020;
$base-hover: #738E8A;
$base-subtle: #E0E5E4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#97ABA8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EDEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2DBD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B1BFBD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#90A29F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#718481",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5A6866",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#434C4B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E3332",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D2020",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}