#8A9A91
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(67.1% 0.022 161.2), rgb(138, 154, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#8A9A91 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9A91 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 154, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 7%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.022 161.2) |
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 #8A9A91 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9A91 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9A91 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9A91 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD7
oklch(88.6% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BE
oklch(81% 0.015 162.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9A91
oklch(67.1% 0.022 161.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B8F84
oklch(63.1% 0.028 161.5)
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Step 600
600
#64796D
oklch(55.5% 0.031 160.2)
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Step 700
700
#53665B
oklch(49.1% 0.029 159.7)
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Step 800
800
#44534B
oklch(42.7% 0.023 162)
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Step 900
900
#39453E
oklch(37.7% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#222825
oklch(27% 0.01 164.1)
#8A9A91 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) | #999791 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969591 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #879A97 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9A91
#8A9A91
oklch(67.1% 0.022 161.2)
- #A0909A
#A0909A
oklch(67.1% 0.024 339.8)
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 #8A9A91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
Use #8A9A91 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.