#89999F
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.2% 0.02 222.3), rgb(137, 153, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#89999F 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89999F |
| RGB | rgb(137, 153, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 10%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.02 222.3) |
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 #89999F | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #89999F | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89999F text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89999F text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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 400.
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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
#D4DADC
oklch(88.4% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8C3C6
oklch(81% 0.013 215.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89999F
oklch(67.2% 0.02 222.3)
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Step 500
500
#798D95
oklch(63% 0.026 223.9)
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Step 600
600
#62777F
oklch(55.5% 0.028 222.9)
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Step 700
700
#51646C
oklch(49% 0.026 225.3)
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Step 800
800
#425258
oklch(42.7% 0.022 222.6)
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Step 900
900
#384448
oklch(37.7% 0.017 220)
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Step 950
950
#21282A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 216.9)
#89999F 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) | #95989F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92959F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #839B9B | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89999F
#89999F
oklch(67.2% 0.02 222.3)
- #A2928C
#A2928C
oklch(67.2% 0.021 41.7)
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 #89999F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.024
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.027
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.034
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
Use #89999F 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.