#8E978B
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.6% 0.02 137.8), rgb(142, 151, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#8E978B is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E978B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 151, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 5%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.02 137.8) |
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 #8E978B | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E978B | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E978B text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E978B text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD6
oklch(88.5% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC2BC
oklch(80.8% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA39A
oklch(70.7% 0.015 138.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E978B
oklch(66.6% 0.02 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#6D776A
oklch(55.7% 0.023 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B6458
oklch(49.2% 0.022 137.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B5148
oklch(42.7% 0.016 135)
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Step 900
900
#3E433D
oklch(37.6% 0.012 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#242723
oklch(26.8% 0.008 137.8)
#8E978B 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) | #98958A | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96948C | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9693 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E978B
#8E978B
oklch(66.6% 0.02 137.8)
- #99909C
#99909C
oklch(66.5% 0.02 317.7)
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 #8E978B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
Use #8E978B 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.