#839896
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.3% 0.024 189.6), rgb(131, 152, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#839896 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #839896 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 152, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 9%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.024 189.6) |
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 #839896 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #839896 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #839896 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #839896 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEA
oklch(93.5% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADA
oklch(88.4% 0.007 197)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3C2
oklch(80.9% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 400
400
#94A5A3
oklch(70.8% 0.019 188.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#839896
oklch(66.3% 0.024 189.6)
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Step 600
600
#627876
oklch(55.4% 0.026 189.7)
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Step 700
700
#516564
oklch(49% 0.024 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#435351
oklch(42.8% 0.02 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#384443
oklch(37.6% 0.016 190.3)
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Step 950
950
#212827
oklch(27% 0.01 186.1)
#839896 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) | #959696 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919296 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9997 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #839896
#839896
oklch(66.3% 0.024 189.6)
- #A18D90
#A18D90
oklch(66.2% 0.024 7.5)
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 #839896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
Use #839896 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.