#8B998E
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.8% 0.023 152), rgb(139, 153, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#8B998E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B998E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 153, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 6%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.023 152) |
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 #8B998E | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B998E | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B998E text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B998E text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD7
oklch(88.4% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3BD
oklch(81% 0.011 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A49B
oklch(70.7% 0.018 151)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B998E
oklch(66.8% 0.023 152)
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Step 600
600
#69786C
oklch(55.7% 0.026 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#57655A
oklch(49.1% 0.024 151.7)
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Step 800
800
#48524A
oklch(42.7% 0.018 151.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C443E
oklch(37.7% 0.015 153.2)
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Step 950
950
#232824
oklch(27% 0.01 151.4)
#8B998E 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) | #99968D | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97958F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #899896 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B998E
#8B998E
oklch(66.8% 0.023 152)
- #9E909B
#9E909B
oklch(66.9% 0.023 333)
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 #8B998E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
Use #8B998E 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.