#939D8A
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.2% 0.03 130), rgb(147, 157, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#939D8A is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #939D8A |
| RGB | rgb(147, 157, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 9%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.03 130) |
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 #939D8A | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #939D8A | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #939D8A text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #939D8A text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#BDC3B7
oklch(80.9% 0.018 128.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#939D8A
oklch(68.2% 0.03 130)
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Step 500
500
#828E76
oklch(63% 0.038 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B785F
oklch(55.5% 0.041 130.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A654E
oklch(49% 0.038 128.5)
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Step 800
800
#495340
oklch(42.8% 0.033 130.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4437
oklch(37.6% 0.023 130.6)
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Step 950
950
#242820
oklch(27% 0.016 129.1)
#939D8A 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 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D998B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #949B97 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #939D8A
#939D8A
oklch(68.2% 0.03 130)
- #9F94A7
#9F94A7
oklch(68.2% 0.03 311.2)
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 #939D8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.053
Use #939D8A 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.