#8A9B96
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(67.5% 0.021 176.1), rgb(138, 155, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#8A9B96 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 0.033 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 | #8A9B96 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 155, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 8%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.021 176.1) |
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 #8A9B96 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9B96 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9B96 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9B96 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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 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
#D4DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C3C0
oklch(80.8% 0.013 177.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9B96
oklch(67.5% 0.021 176.1)
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Step 500
500
#798F89
oklch(63.1% 0.027 177.1)
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Step 600
600
#627973
oklch(55.6% 0.028 177.6)
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Step 700
700
#516660
oklch(49.1% 0.027 175.9)
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Step 800
800
#43534E
oklch(42.7% 0.022 174.3)
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Step 900
900
#384541
oklch(37.7% 0.018 174.7)
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Step 950
950
#212826
oklch(26.9% 0.011 176.4)
#8A9B96 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) | #9A9996 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969696 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #869C99 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9B96
#8A9B96
oklch(67.5% 0.021 176.1)
- #A29297
#A29297
oklch(67.6% 0.02 356.7)
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 #8A9B96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
Use #8A9B96 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.