#8D9B98
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(67.7% 0.017 181.5), rgb(141, 155, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#8D9B98 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D9B98 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 155, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 7%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.017 181.5) |
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 #8D9B98 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D9B98 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9B98 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9B98 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DAD9
oklch(88.4% 0.006 183)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3C1
oklch(81% 0.01 181.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D9B98
oklch(67.7% 0.017 181.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C8E8A
oklch(63.1% 0.022 180.7)
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Step 600
600
#657874
oklch(55.6% 0.023 181.3)
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Step 700
700
#546561
oklch(49.1% 0.022 179.5)
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Step 800
800
#455250
oklch(42.7% 0.017 185.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A4442
oklch(37.7% 0.014 182.2)
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Step 950
950
#222827
oklch(27.1% 0.009 184.6)
#8D9B98 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) | #9A9998 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979798 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A9C9A | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D9B98
#8D9B98
oklch(67.7% 0.017 181.5)
- #A19397
#A19397
oklch(67.7% 0.018 358.3)
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 #8D9B98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
Use #8D9B98 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.