#8A9C90
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.5% 0.027 156.4), rgb(138, 156, 144).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#8A9C90 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9C90 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 156, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 8%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.027 156.4) |
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 #8A9C90 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9C90 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9C90 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9C90 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BC
oklch(80.9% 0.017 156.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9C90
oklch(67.5% 0.027 156.4)
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Step 500
500
#799081
oklch(63.1% 0.034 156.7)
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Step 600
600
#627A6A
oklch(55.5% 0.037 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#516759
oklch(49.1% 0.035 157)
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Step 800
800
#425449
oklch(42.7% 0.029 158.1)
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Step 900
900
#38453D
oklch(37.6% 0.022 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#212924
oklch(27.1% 0.015 157.9)
#8A9C90 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) | #9C998F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989791 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #879C98 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9C90
#8A9C90
oklch(67.5% 0.027 156.4)
- #A2919D
#A2919D
oklch(67.5% 0.026 336.3)
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 #8A9C90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
Use #8A9C90 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.