#8B9896
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.9% 0.015 185.7), rgb(139, 152, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#8B9896 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B9896 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 152, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 6%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.015 185.7) |
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 #8B9896 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B9896 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B9896 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B9896 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD9
oklch(88.5% 0.005 179.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC2C1
oklch(80.9% 0.007 185.2)
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Step 400
400
#99A3A1
oklch(70.7% 0.012 182.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B9896
oklch(66.9% 0.015 185.7)
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Step 600
600
#697775
oklch(55.7% 0.017 186.3)
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Step 700
700
#576462
oklch(49.2% 0.016 185.5)
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Step 800
800
#485150
oklch(42.7% 0.012 188.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C4342
oklch(37.6% 0.009 186.5)
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Step 950
950
#232727
oklch(26.9% 0.006 196.8)
#8B9896 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) | #979696 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949496 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #889997 | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B9896
#8B9896
oklch(66.9% 0.015 185.7)
- #9E9193
#9E9193
oklch(66.9% 0.016 6.9)
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 #8B9896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.051
Use #8B9896 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.