#909689
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.4% 0.02 127.3), rgb(144, 150, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#909689 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #909689 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 150, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 6%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.02 127.3) |
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 #909689 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #909689 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #909689 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #909689 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#9EA398
oklch(70.8% 0.017 126.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#909689
oklch(66.4% 0.02 127.3)
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Step 600
600
#707668
oklch(55.6% 0.022 126.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D6357
oklch(49.1% 0.02 128.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C5147
oklch(42.7% 0.017 128.9)
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Step 900
900
#40433C
oklch(37.8% 0.012 126)
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Step 950
950
#252723
oklch(26.9% 0.008 128.8)
#909689 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) | #989488 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97948A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #919592 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #909689
#909689
oklch(66.4% 0.02 127.3)
- #97909D
#97909D
oklch(66.4% 0.021 309.7)
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 #909689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
Use #909689 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.