#8E9889
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.7% 0.025 135), rgb(142, 152, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#8E9889 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E9889 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 152, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 7%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.025 135) |
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 #8E9889 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E9889 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E9889 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E9889 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.1 | 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 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
#D7DAD6
oklch(88.5% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC2BB
oklch(80.8% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#9BA398
oklch(70.6% 0.018 137)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E9889
oklch(66.7% 0.025 135)
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Step 600
600
#6D7767
oklch(55.6% 0.027 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#5B6456
oklch(49.1% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A5246
oklch(42.8% 0.022 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E443B
oklch(37.8% 0.017 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#242823
oklch(27.1% 0.011 139.4)
#8E9889 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) | #999588 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98958A | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9794 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E9889
#8E9889
oklch(66.7% 0.025 135)
- #9A909F
#9A909F
oklch(66.7% 0.025 314.6)
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 #8E9889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
Use #8E9889 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.