#909D8A
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68% 0.031 135.7), rgb(144, 157, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#909D8A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #909D8A |
| RGB | rgb(144, 157, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 9%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.031 135.7) |
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 #909D8A | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #909D8A | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #909D8A text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #909D8A text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD4
oklch(88.6% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B7
oklch(81% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#909D8A
oklch(68% 0.031 135.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F8F77
oklch(63% 0.04 135.2)
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Step 600
600
#687960
oklch(55.5% 0.043 135.7)
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Step 700
700
#57664F
oklch(49.1% 0.04 134.8)
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Step 800
800
#475341
oklch(42.6% 0.033 135.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C4537
oklch(37.8% 0.026 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#232820
oklch(26.9% 0.016 133.7)
#909D8A 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) | #9F9A89 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C998B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #909B97 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #909D8A
#909D8A
oklch(68% 0.031 135.7)
- #A093A6
#A093A6
oklch(68.1% 0.031 315.3)
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 #909D8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
Use #909D8A 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.