#919986
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.1% 0.029 125.8), rgb(145, 153, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#919986 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #919986 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 153, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 9%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.029 125.8) |
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 #919986 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #919986 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #919986 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #919986 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B6
oklch(81% 0.019 124)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#919986
oklch(67.1% 0.029 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#848E76
oklch(63.2% 0.037 125.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D785E
oklch(55.6% 0.041 126.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B654E
oklch(49.1% 0.038 126.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5240
oklch(42.7% 0.03 124.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4436
oklch(37.7% 0.024 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#252820
oklch(27.1% 0.015 124.1)
#919986 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) | #9B9685 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9687 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #929794 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #919986
#919986
oklch(67.1% 0.029 125.8)
- #9A91A4
#9A91A4
oklch(67.1% 0.029 306.9)
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 #919986, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.053
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.053
Use #919986 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.