#919D98
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(68.5% 0.015 169), rgb(145, 157, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#919D98 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.015. 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 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #919D98 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 157, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 6%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.015 169) |
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 #919D98 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #919D98 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #919D98 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #919D98 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD8
oklch(88.5% 0.005 165)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3BF
oklch(81% 0.01 164.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#919D98
oklch(68.5% 0.015 169)
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Step 500
500
#7E8E87
oklch(63.2% 0.021 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#687871
oklch(55.7% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 700
700
#56655F
oklch(49.2% 0.021 169.4)
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Step 800
800
#46524D
oklch(42.6% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4440
oklch(37.7% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 950
950
#232826
oklch(27.1% 0.008 169.8)
#919D98 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) | #9C9B98 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9A98 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F9D9B | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #919D98
#919D98
oklch(68.5% 0.015 169)
- #A2969B
#A2969B
oklch(68.5% 0.016 350.3)
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 #919D98, 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 0.031
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
Use #919D98 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.