#8C998F
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(67% 0.021 152.6), rgb(140, 153, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#8C998F is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C998F |
| RGB | rgb(140, 153, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 6%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.021 152.6) |
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 #8C998F | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8C998F | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8C998F text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8C998F text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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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
#BBC3BD
oklch(80.9% 0.012 153.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8C998F
oklch(67% 0.021 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E8E82
oklch(63% 0.026 153.2)
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Step 600
600
#67786B
oklch(55.5% 0.028 152.4)
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Step 700
700
#566559
oklch(49% 0.026 151.2)
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Step 800
800
#465349
oklch(42.8% 0.023 152.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B443D
oklch(37.6% 0.017 152.1)
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Step 950
950
#232824
oklch(27% 0.01 151.4)
#8C998F 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) | #99978F | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97958F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A9996 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C998F
#8C998F
oklch(67% 0.021 152.6)
- #9D919B
#9D919B
oklch(67% 0.02 331.2)
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 #8C998F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
Use #8C998F 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.