#8D9D9D
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(68.3% 0.018 196.7), rgb(141, 157, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#8D9D9D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D9D9D |
| RGB | rgb(141, 157, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 8%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.018 196.7) |
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 #8D9D9D | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8D9D9D | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9D9D text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9D9D text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEA
oklch(93.5% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADA
oklch(88.5% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3C3
oklch(80.9% 0.011 196.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D9D9D
oklch(68.3% 0.018 196.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A8E8E
oklch(63.1% 0.023 196.6)
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Step 600
600
#637878
oklch(55.6% 0.025 196.5)
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Step 700
700
#526565
oklch(49.1% 0.023 196.4)
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Step 800
800
#435253
oklch(42.6% 0.019 201.4)
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Step 900
900
#394444
oklch(37.7% 0.014 196.6)
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Step 950
950
#212828
oklch(27% 0.01 196.6)
#8D9D9D 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) | #9B9B9D | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97999D | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #899E9D | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D9D9D
#8D9D9D
oklch(68.3% 0.018 196.7)
- #A49595
#A49595
oklch(68.3% 0.018 17.6)
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 #8D9D9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.023
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.027
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.031
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.034
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
Use #8D9D9D 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.