#8B9C8D
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.5% 0.029 148.6), rgb(139, 156, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#8B9C8D 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B9C8D |
| RGB | rgb(139, 156, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 8%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.029 148.6) |
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 #8B9C8D | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B9C8D | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B9C8D text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B9C8D text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BA
oklch(80.9% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8B9C8D
oklch(67.5% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B907D
oklch(63.1% 0.037 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#637A66
oklch(55.5% 0.041 148.6)
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Step 700
700
#526755
oklch(49.1% 0.038 149)
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Step 800
800
#435446
oklch(42.7% 0.031 150.1)
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Step 900
900
#39453B
oklch(37.6% 0.023 150)
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Step 950
950
#212922
oklch(27.1% 0.017 148.6)
#8B9C8D 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) | #9C998C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99978E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #899B98 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B9C8D
#8B9C8D
oklch(67.5% 0.029 148.6)
- #A191A0
#A191A0
oklch(67.5% 0.029 327.8)
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 #8B9C8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
Use #8B9C8D 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.