#8D9684
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.1% 0.028 128.9), rgb(141, 150, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#8D9684 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D9684 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 150, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 8%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.028 128.9) |
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 #8D9684 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D9684 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9684 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9684 text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC2B9
oklch(80.8% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#9CA395
oklch(70.6% 0.021 128.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D9684
oklch(66.1% 0.028 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E7764
oklch(55.6% 0.031 128.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C6453
oklch(49.1% 0.028 128)
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Step 800
800
#4B5244
oklch(42.8% 0.024 129.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F4439
oklch(37.8% 0.019 127.3)
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Step 950
950
#252822
oklch(27.2% 0.012 128.9)
#8D9684 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) | #989383 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979385 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9491 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D9684
#8D9684
oklch(66.1% 0.028 128.9)
- #978EA0
#978EA0
oklch(66% 0.028 308)
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 #8D9684, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.053
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.055
Use #8D9684 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.