#8A9A94
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(67.2% 0.02 171.2), rgb(138, 154, 148).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#8A9A94 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9A94 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 154, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 7%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.02 171.2) |
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 #8A9A94 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9A94 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9A94 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9A94 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD8
oklch(88.6% 0.008 164.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3BF
oklch(80.8% 0.012 170.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9A94
oklch(67.2% 0.02 171.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A8F87
oklch(63.1% 0.027 170.4)
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Step 600
600
#637971
oklch(55.6% 0.029 171.2)
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Step 700
700
#52665F
oklch(49.2% 0.027 171.9)
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Step 800
800
#43534D
oklch(42.7% 0.022 170.5)
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Step 900
900
#394540
oklch(37.8% 0.018 168.3)
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Step 950
950
#212826
oklch(26.9% 0.011 176.4)
#8A9A94 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) | #999894 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969594 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #879A98 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9A94
#8A9A94
oklch(67.2% 0.02 171.2)
- #A09197
#A09197
oklch(67.2% 0.02 351.4)
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 #8A9A94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
Use #8A9A94 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.