#8A9584
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.6% 0.028 134.4), rgb(138, 149, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#8A9584 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9584 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 149, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 7%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.028 134.4) |
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 #8A9584 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9584 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9584 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9584 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3BA
oklch(81% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA496
oklch(70.7% 0.022 134.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A9584
oklch(65.6% 0.028 134.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C7766
oklch(55.5% 0.029 134.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A6454
oklch(49% 0.028 133.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A5245
oklch(42.7% 0.023 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E443A
oklch(37.8% 0.018 132.7)
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Step 950
950
#242822
oklch(27.1% 0.012 135.1)
#8A9584 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) | #979283 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959185 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A9390 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9584
#8A9584
oklch(65.6% 0.028 134.4)
- #978C9D
#978C9D
oklch(65.5% 0.028 313.9)
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 #8A9584, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.052
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.057
Use #8A9584 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.