#8FA197
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(69.2% 0.025 161.4), rgb(143, 161, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#8FA197 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FA197 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 161, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 9%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.025 161.4) |
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 #8FA197 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FA197 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA197 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA197 text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#D4DBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BD
oklch(80.9% 0.016 160.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FA197
oklch(69.2% 0.025 161.4)
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Step 500
500
#799083
oklch(63.1% 0.033 160.6)
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Step 600
600
#627A6D
oklch(55.6% 0.034 161.4)
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Step 700
700
#51675B
oklch(49.2% 0.033 161.1)
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Step 800
800
#42544A
oklch(42.7% 0.028 160.6)
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Step 900
900
#38453E
oklch(37.6% 0.021 161.7)
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Step 950
950
#212924
oklch(27.1% 0.015 157.9)
#8FA197 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) | #A09E97 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9C98 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA19E | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FA197
#8FA197
oklch(69.2% 0.025 161.4)
- #A796A0
#A796A0
oklch(69.1% 0.024 341.6)
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 #8FA197, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.024
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.024
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
Use #8FA197 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.