#889997
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.9% 0.02 188.1), rgb(136, 153, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#889997 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #889997 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 153, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 8%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.02 188.1) |
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 #889997 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #889997 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889997 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889997 text on black | 7.05:1 | 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
#D5DADA
oklch(88.5% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3C2
oklch(81% 0.01 189)
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Step 400
400
#96A4A2
oklch(70.7% 0.016 186.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#889997
oklch(66.9% 0.02 188.1)
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Step 600
600
#667876
oklch(55.7% 0.021 188.4)
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Step 700
700
#546563
oklch(49.2% 0.021 187.8)
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Step 800
800
#455251
oklch(42.7% 0.016 190.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A4443
oklch(37.7% 0.013 189.3)
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Step 950
950
#222827
oklch(27.1% 0.009 184.6)
#889997 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) | #979797 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949497 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #849A98 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #889997
#889997
oklch(66.9% 0.02 188.1)
- #A09092
#A09092
oklch(66.8% 0.019 9)
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 #889997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
Use #889997 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.