#8E998E
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(67.1% 0.02 145.3), rgb(142, 153, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#8E998E 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 Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E998E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 153, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 5%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.02 145.3) |
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 #8E998E | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E998E | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E998E text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E998E text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD6
oklch(88.4% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3BC
oklch(81% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8E998E
oklch(67.1% 0.02 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#808E80
oklch(63.1% 0.026 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#697869
oklch(55.6% 0.029 145.2)
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Step 700
700
#586558
oklch(49.2% 0.026 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#485248
oklch(42.6% 0.021 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C443C
oklch(37.7% 0.017 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#232823
oklch(27% 0.012 145.2)
#8E998E 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) | #9A978D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98968E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D9896 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E998E
#8E998E
oklch(67.1% 0.02 145.3)
- #9C919C
#9C919C
oklch(67% 0.02 325.8)
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 #8E998E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
Use #8E998E 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.