#8A998B
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.7% 0.027 147.1), rgb(138, 153, 139).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#8A998B is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, 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 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A998B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 153, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 7%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.027 147.1) |
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 #8A998B | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A998B | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A998B text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A998B text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.1 | 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 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
#BBC3BC
oklch(80.9% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#98A499
oklch(70.6% 0.021 147.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A998B
oklch(66.7% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#69786A
oklch(55.6% 0.028 147)
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Step 700
700
#576558
oklch(49.1% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#475248
oklch(42.6% 0.021 147.7)
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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)
#8A998B 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) | #9A968A | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97948C | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #899895 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A998B
#8A998B
oklch(66.7% 0.027 147.1)
- #9E8F9D
#9E8F9D
oklch(66.8% 0.027 327.9)
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 #8A998B, 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 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.050
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.050
Use #8A998B 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.