#8B958E
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66% 0.015 155.4), rgb(139, 149, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#8B958E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B958E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 149, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 5%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.015 155.4) |
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 #8B958E | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B958E | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B958E text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B958E text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD8
oklch(88.5% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDC2BE
oklch(80.9% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA39D
oklch(70.7% 0.013 153.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B958E
oklch(66% 0.015 155.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C766F
oklch(55.5% 0.016 155.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A635D
oklch(49% 0.015 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A514C
oklch(42.7% 0.012 154.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E433F
oklch(37.7% 0.009 151.6)
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Step 950
950
#242725
oklch(26.9% 0.006 156.8)
#8B958E 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) | #95938E | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93928E | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A9593 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B958E
#8B958E
oklch(66% 0.015 155.4)
- #988F96
#988F96
oklch(66% 0.015 333.2)
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 #8B958E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.053
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.053
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.054
Use #8B958E 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.