#84979F
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.4% 0.025 225), rgb(132, 151, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#84979F is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84979F |
| RGB | rgb(132, 151, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 12%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.025 225) |
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 #84979F | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #84979F | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84979F text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84979F text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#E7EAEB
oklch(93.5% 0.004 219.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C6
oklch(80.8% 0.011 226)
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Step 400
400
#94A3AA
oklch(70.6% 0.02 227.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#84979F
oklch(66.4% 0.025 225)
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Step 600
600
#63777F
oklch(55.6% 0.027 224)
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Step 700
700
#52646C
oklch(49.1% 0.025 226.6)
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Step 800
800
#435258
oklch(42.8% 0.021 224)
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Step 900
900
#394448
oklch(37.8% 0.016 221.8)
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Step 950
950
#21282A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 216.9)
#84979F 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) | #93969F | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E929F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9A99 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84979F
#84979F
oklch(66.4% 0.025 225)
- #A18F87
#A18F87
oklch(66.4% 0.025 45.5)
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 #84979F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.032
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
Use #84979F 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.