#939E91
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(68.7% 0.023 140.9), rgb(147, 158, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#939E91 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #939E91 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 158, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 6%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.023 140.9) |
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 #939E91 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #939E91 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #939E91 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #939E91 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD6
oklch(88.4% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3BA
oklch(80.9% 0.015 138.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#939E91
oklch(68.7% 0.023 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#808E7E
oklch(63.1% 0.029 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A7867
oklch(55.6% 0.031 140.2)
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Step 700
700
#586556
oklch(49.1% 0.028 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#485246
oklch(42.6% 0.023 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C443B
oklch(37.6% 0.018 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#232823
oklch(27% 0.012 145.2)
#939E91 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) | #9F9C90 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9A92 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #929D9A | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #939E91
#939E91
oklch(68.7% 0.023 140.9)
- #A196A3
#A196A3
oklch(68.7% 0.023 321)
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 #939E91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.030
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.030
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
Use #939E91 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.