#869A94
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(66.9% 0.024 175.6), rgb(134, 154, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#869A94 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #869A94 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 154, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 9%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.024 175.6) |
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 #869A94 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #869A94 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869A94 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869A94 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DAD9
oklch(88.4% 0.006 183)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3C0
oklch(80.9% 0.012 176.2)
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Step 400
400
#95A5A0
oklch(70.8% 0.019 175.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#869A94
oklch(66.9% 0.024 175.6)
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Step 600
600
#647972
oklch(55.7% 0.027 173.1)
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Step 700
700
#536560
oklch(49% 0.023 176.6)
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Step 800
800
#44534E
oklch(42.8% 0.021 173.1)
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Step 900
900
#394441
oklch(37.6% 0.015 177.2)
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Step 950
950
#222826
oklch(27% 0.009 173.5)
#869A94 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) | #989794 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949494 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #829B98 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #869A94
#869A94
oklch(66.9% 0.024 175.6)
- #A28F95
#A28F95
oklch(66.9% 0.024 356.7)
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 #869A94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
Use #869A94 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.