#929688
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.6% 0.021 119.9), rgb(146, 150, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#929688 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #929688 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 150, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 6%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.021 119.9) |
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 #929688 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #929688 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #929688 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #929688 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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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
#BFC2BA
oklch(80.9% 0.012 123.5)
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Step 400
400
#9FA297
oklch(70.7% 0.016 119.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#929688
oklch(66.6% 0.021 119.9)
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Step 600
600
#717567
oklch(55.5% 0.022 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#5F6355
oklch(49.2% 0.022 120.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E5146
oklch(42.9% 0.018 119.6)
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Step 900
900
#40433B
oklch(37.7% 0.014 123.8)
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Step 950
950
#262722
oklch(27% 0.009 116.2)
#929688 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) | #989487 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989489 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #939492 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #929688
#929688
oklch(66.6% 0.021 119.9)
- #96919F
#96919F
oklch(66.5% 0.021 302)
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 #929688, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
Use #929688 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.