#8A9A96
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(67.2% 0.019 179), rgb(138, 154, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#8A9A96 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9A96 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 154, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 7%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.019 179) |
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 #8A9A96 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9A96 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9A96 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9A96 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD9
oklch(88.6% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3C1
oklch(80.9% 0.011 182.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9A96
oklch(67.2% 0.019 179)
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Step 500
500
#7A8F8A
oklch(63.2% 0.025 179.5)
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Step 600
600
#637973
oklch(55.7% 0.027 176.9)
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Step 700
700
#526661
oklch(49.2% 0.025 178.3)
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Step 800
800
#43534F
oklch(42.7% 0.021 178.4)
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Step 900
900
#394442
oklch(37.6% 0.015 183.3)
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Step 950
950
#212826
oklch(26.9% 0.011 176.4)
#8A9A96 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) | #999896 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959696 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #869B99 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9A96
#8A9A96
oklch(67.2% 0.019 179)
- #A19195
#A19195
oklch(67.2% 0.02 0.7)
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 #8A9A96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
Use #8A9A96 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.