#8A9B95
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(67.4% 0.021 172.5), rgb(138, 155, 149).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#8A9B95 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9B95 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 155, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 8%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.021 172.5) |
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 #8A9B95 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9B95 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9B95 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9B95 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#D4DBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.009 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8C3C0
oklch(80.8% 0.013 177.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9B95
oklch(67.4% 0.021 172.5)
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Step 500
500
#798F88
oklch(63.1% 0.027 174.2)
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Step 600
600
#627971
oklch(55.5% 0.03 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#51665F
oklch(49.1% 0.028 172.8)
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Step 800
800
#43534E
oklch(42.7% 0.022 174.3)
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Step 900
900
#384540
oklch(37.7% 0.019 170)
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Step 950
950
#212826
oklch(26.9% 0.011 176.4)
#8A9B95 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) | #9A9995 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969695 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #869B99 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9B95
#8A9B95
oklch(67.4% 0.021 172.5)
- #A29198
#A29198
oklch(67.4% 0.022 350.9)
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 #8A9B95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
Use #8A9B95 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.