#8F9A8A
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.3% 0.026 135.7), rgb(143, 154, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#8F9A8A is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F9A8A |
| RGB | rgb(143, 154, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 7%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.026 135.7) |
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 #8F9A8A | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F9A8A | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F9A8A text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F9A8A text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.005 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD5
oklch(88.4% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3B9
oklch(80.9% 0.016 136.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8F9A8A
oklch(67.3% 0.026 135.7)
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Step 500
500
#818E7A
oklch(63% 0.033 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A7863
oklch(55.5% 0.036 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#586552
oklch(49% 0.034 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#485343
oklch(42.8% 0.029 135.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C4439
oklch(37.6% 0.021 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#232821
oklch(26.9% 0.015 136.7)
#8F9A8A 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) | #9B9789 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A968B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F9995 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F9A8A
#8F9A8A
oklch(67.3% 0.026 135.7)
- #9C91A1
#9C91A1
oklch(67.1% 0.026 315.4)
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 #8F9A8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
Use #8F9A8A 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.