#8A9991
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(66.9% 0.021 162.6), rgb(138, 153, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#8A9991 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9991 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 153, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 7%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.021 162.6) |
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 #8A9991 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9991 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9991 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9991 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD8
oklch(88.5% 0.005 165)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3BF
oklch(81% 0.01 164.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A49E
oklch(70.7% 0.016 164.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A9991
oklch(66.9% 0.021 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#68786F
oklch(55.7% 0.023 160.9)
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Step 700
700
#56655D
oklch(49.2% 0.022 162.2)
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Step 800
800
#47524C
oklch(42.7% 0.017 161.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B443F
oklch(37.7% 0.015 161.4)
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Step 950
950
#232825
oklch(27.1% 0.009 159.4)
#8A9991 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) | #989791 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969591 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #879997 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9991
#8A9991
oklch(66.9% 0.021 162.6)
- #9E9098
#9E9098
oklch(66.8% 0.02 342.3)
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 #8A9991, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
Use #8A9991 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.