#8FA098
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(69% 0.022 165.8), rgb(143, 160, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#8FA098 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FA098 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 160, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 8%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.022 165.8) |
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 #8FA098 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FA098 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA098 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA098 text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD8
oklch(88.6% 0.008 164.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BE
oklch(81% 0.015 162.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FA098
oklch(69% 0.022 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#7A8F85
oklch(63% 0.028 165.1)
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Step 600
600
#63796F
oklch(55.5% 0.03 166)
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Step 700
700
#52665D
oklch(49.1% 0.028 166.1)
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Step 800
800
#43534C
oklch(42.6% 0.023 166.9)
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Step 900
900
#39453F
oklch(37.8% 0.019 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#212825
oklch(26.9% 0.011 167.8)
#8FA098 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) | #9F9D98 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9B98 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA09E | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FA098
#8FA098
oklch(69% 0.022 165.8)
- #A6969E
#A6969E
oklch(69% 0.022 346)
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 #8FA098, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.022
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.026
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
Use #8FA098 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.