#8B9A8A
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67% 0.029 143.5), rgb(139, 154, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#8B9A8A is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B9A8A |
| RGB | rgb(139, 154, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 7%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.029 143.5) |
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 #8B9A8A | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B9A8A | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B9A8A text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B9A8A text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 142.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8B9A8A
oklch(67% 0.029 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D907B
oklch(63.2% 0.038 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#667A64
oklch(55.7% 0.041 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#546653
oklch(48.9% 0.037 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#455444
oklch(42.8% 0.032 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A4539
oklch(37.7% 0.025 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#222822
oklch(26.9% 0.014 145.2)
#8B9A8A 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) | #9B9789 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98958B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A9995 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B9A8A
#8B9A8A
oklch(67% 0.029 143.5)
- #9E8F9F
#9E8F9F
oklch(66.8% 0.029 324)
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 #8B9A8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.051
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.051
Use #8B9A8A 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.