#8E9484
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.7% 0.024 123.8), rgb(142, 148, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#8E9484 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E9484 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 148, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 7%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.024 123.8) |
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 #8E9484 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E9484 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E9484 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E9484 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#D8DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2BA
oklch(80.9% 0.012 123.5)
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Step 400
400
#9EA396
oklch(70.8% 0.019 124.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E9484
oklch(65.7% 0.024 123.8)
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Step 600
600
#707665
oklch(55.6% 0.027 123.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E6354
oklch(49.1% 0.024 122.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D5145
oklch(42.7% 0.02 122.3)
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Step 900
900
#40433A
oklch(37.7% 0.015 122.2)
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Step 950
950
#252722
oklch(26.9% 0.01 124.9)
#8E9484 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) | #969283 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959285 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F928F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E9484
#8E9484
oklch(65.7% 0.024 123.8)
- #948E9E
#948E9E
oklch(65.7% 0.024 302.7)
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 #8E9484, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.056
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
Use #8E9484 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.