#8A979A
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.7% 0.016 213.1), rgb(138, 151, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#8A979A is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A979A |
| RGB | rgb(138, 151, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 7%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.016 213.1) |
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 #8A979A | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A979A | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A979A text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A979A text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADB
oklch(88.6% 0.005 214.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C3
oklch(80.9% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 400
400
#98A3A5
oklch(70.7% 0.013 209.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A979A
oklch(66.7% 0.016 213.1)
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Step 600
600
#697679
oklch(55.6% 0.016 213.2)
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Step 700
700
#576366
oklch(49.1% 0.016 214.5)
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Step 800
800
#475153
oklch(42.7% 0.013 211.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C4345
oklch(37.7% 0.01 216.7)
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Step 950
950
#232728
oklch(26.9% 0.006 214.4)
#8A979A 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) | #94969A | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92949A | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #869898 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A979A
#8A979A
oklch(66.7% 0.016 213.1)
- #9E918E
#9E918E
oklch(66.7% 0.016 33.1)
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 #8A979A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
Use #8A979A 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.