#87928A
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.9% 0.017 154.3), rgb(135, 146, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#87928A is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87928A |
| RGB | rgb(135, 146, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 5%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.017 154.3) |
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 #87928A | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #87928A | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87928A text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87928A text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD8
oklch(88.5% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDC2BE
oklch(80.9% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#9AA39D
oklch(70.6% 0.013 156.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#87928A
oklch(64.9% 0.017 154.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B776E
oklch(55.6% 0.02 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#59645C
oklch(49.1% 0.018 154.1)
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Step 800
800
#49514B
oklch(42.6% 0.014 153.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D433F
oklch(37.6% 0.01 156.7)
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Step 950
950
#242725
oklch(26.9% 0.006 156.8)
#87928A 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) | #92908A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908F8A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #869290 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87928A
#87928A
oklch(64.9% 0.017 154.3)
- #968B93
#968B93
oklch(64.9% 0.017 335.2)
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 #87928A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.029
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.051
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
Use #87928A 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.