#8A9B98
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(67.5% 0.02 184), rgb(138, 155, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#8A9B98 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9B98 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 155, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 8%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.02 184) |
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 #8A9B98 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9B98 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9B98 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9B98 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#B8C3C1
oklch(80.8% 0.012 184)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9B98
oklch(67.5% 0.02 184)
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Step 500
500
#798F8B
oklch(63.1% 0.026 183.3)
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Step 600
600
#627975
oklch(55.6% 0.028 183.6)
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Step 700
700
#516662
oklch(49.2% 0.026 182.3)
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Step 800
800
#425350
oklch(42.7% 0.022 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#384542
oklch(37.8% 0.018 179.8)
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Step 950
950
#212827
oklch(27% 0.01 186.1)
#8A9B98 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) | #999998 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969698 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #869C9A | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9B98
#8A9B98
oklch(67.5% 0.02 184)
- #A29295
#A29295
oklch(67.5% 0.019 4.8)
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 #8A9B98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
Use #8A9B98 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.