#899E9E
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(68.3% 0.024 196.6), rgb(137, 158, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#899E9E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899E9E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 158, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 10%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.024 196.6) |
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 #899E9E | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #899E9E | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899E9E text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899E9E text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#E7EBEB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.009 197)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C4
oklch(81% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#899E9E
oklch(68.3% 0.024 196.6)
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Step 500
500
#758F90
oklch(63% 0.03 199.3)
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Step 600
600
#5D7A7A
oklch(55.7% 0.033 196.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C6666
oklch(49% 0.031 196.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F5354
oklch(42.6% 0.025 200.1)
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Step 900
900
#364545
oklch(37.7% 0.019 196.4)
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Step 950
950
#202828
oklch(26.9% 0.011 196.5)
#899E9E 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) | #9B9C9E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97989E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #839F9E | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899E9E
#899E9E
oklch(68.3% 0.024 196.6)
- #A79494
#A79494
oklch(68.3% 0.023 17.7)
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 #899E9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.024
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.026
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.032
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.034
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
Use #899E9E 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.