#8E9B97
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(67.8% 0.016 175.5), rgb(142, 155, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#8E9B97 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E9B97 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 155, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 6%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.016 175.5) |
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 #8E9B97 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E9B97 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E9B97 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E9B97 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DAD9
oklch(88.4% 0.006 183)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3C0
oklch(80.9% 0.011 174.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8E9B97
oklch(67.8% 0.016 175.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D8E89
oklch(63.2% 0.021 176)
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Step 600
600
#667873
oklch(55.6% 0.023 176.8)
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Step 700
700
#556560
oklch(49.2% 0.021 174.6)
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Step 800
800
#46524E
oklch(42.7% 0.017 173.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4441
oklch(37.7% 0.013 173.6)
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Step 950
950
#222826
oklch(27% 0.009 173.5)
#8E9B97 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) | #9A9997 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979797 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B9B9A | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E9B97
#8E9B97
oklch(67.8% 0.016 175.5)
- #A09498
#A09498
oklch(67.8% 0.015 355.2)
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 #8E9B97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
Use #8E9B97 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.