#88978E
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.2% 0.022 159.5), rgb(136, 151, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#88978E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88978E |
| RGB | rgb(136, 151, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 7%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.022 159.5) |
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 #88978E | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #88978E | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88978E text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88978E text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD8
oklch(88.5% 0.005 165)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3BE
oklch(80.9% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A49D
oklch(70.7% 0.017 160.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#88978E
oklch(66.2% 0.022 159.5)
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Step 600
600
#68786E
oklch(55.6% 0.024 158.1)
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Step 700
700
#57655C
oklch(49.2% 0.022 157.3)
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Step 800
800
#47524B
oklch(42.7% 0.018 157.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B443F
oklch(37.7% 0.015 161.4)
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Step 950
950
#232825
oklch(27.1% 0.009 159.4)
#88978E 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) | #97958E | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94938E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #869794 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88978E
#88978E
oklch(66.2% 0.022 159.5)
- #9C8E97
#9C8E97
oklch(66.2% 0.021 339)
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 #88978E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
Use #88978E 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.