#8A9F97
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(68.4% 0.026 170.6), rgb(138, 159, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#8A9F97 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9F97 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 159, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 10%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.026 170.6) |
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 #8A9F97 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A9F97 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9F97 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9F97 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 171.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4BF
oklch(80.9% 0.016 170.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9F97
oklch(68.4% 0.026 170.6)
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Step 500
500
#769086
oklch(63% 0.033 169.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E7B70
oklch(55.7% 0.038 169.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D675E
oklch(49% 0.034 171.6)
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Step 800
800
#40544D
oklch(42.7% 0.027 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#364640
oklch(37.8% 0.023 170.2)
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Step 950
950
#202925
oklch(27.1% 0.015 166.5)
#8A9F97 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) | #9E9C97 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9997 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #869F9D | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9F97
#8A9F97
oklch(68.4% 0.026 170.6)
- #A7939B
#A7939B
oklch(68.3% 0.026 351.7)
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 #8A9F97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.028
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
Use #8A9F97 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.