#8F9386
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.6% 0.019 120.9), rgb(143, 147, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#8F9386 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F9386 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 147, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 6%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.019 120.9) |
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 #8F9386 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F9386 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F9386 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F9386 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD6
oklch(88.6% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2BB
oklch(81% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#9FA298
oklch(70.7% 0.015 120.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F9386
oklch(65.6% 0.019 120.9)
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Step 600
600
#717568
oklch(55.5% 0.02 121)
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Step 700
700
#5F6356
oklch(49.2% 0.021 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D5047
oklch(42.6% 0.015 122.1)
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Step 900
900
#40433B
oklch(37.7% 0.014 123.8)
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Step 950
950
#262723
oklch(27% 0.007 118.3)
#8F9386 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) | #959185 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949186 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90918F | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F9386
#8F9386
oklch(65.6% 0.019 120.9)
- #938E9B
#938E9B
oklch(65.5% 0.02 303.2)
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 #8F9386, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.050
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.051
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
Use #8F9386 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.