#8A9889
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.4% 0.027 143.4), rgb(138, 152, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#8A9889 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9889 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 152, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 7%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.027 143.4) |
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 #8A9889 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9889 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9889 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9889 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD6
oklch(88.4% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3BB
oklch(80.9% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A498
oklch(70.6% 0.021 143)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A9889
oklch(66.4% 0.027 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#697868
oklch(55.5% 0.03 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#586557
oklch(49.1% 0.027 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#485247
oklch(42.6% 0.022 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C443C
oklch(37.7% 0.017 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#232823
oklch(27% 0.012 145.2)
#8A9889 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) | #999588 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96948A | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #899794 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9889
#8A9889
oklch(66.4% 0.027 143.4)
- #9C8E9D
#9C8E9D
oklch(66.4% 0.027 323.8)
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 #8A9889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.051
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.052
Use #8A9889 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.