#939F8A
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.7% 0.033 131.7), rgb(147, 159, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#939F8A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #939F8A |
| RGB | rgb(147, 159, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 10%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.033 131.7) |
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 #939F8A | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #939F8A | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #939F8A text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #939F8A text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B6
oklch(81% 0.021 131.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#939F8A
oklch(68.7% 0.033 131.7)
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Step 500
500
#808F75
oklch(63.1% 0.042 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#6A795D
oklch(55.6% 0.046 130.7)
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Step 700
700
#58664D
oklch(49.1% 0.042 131.6)
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Step 800
800
#48533F
oklch(42.6% 0.035 131.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C4536
oklch(37.7% 0.028 132.9)
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Step 950
950
#23281F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 131.3)
#939F8A 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) | #A19C89 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9B8B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #949D99 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #939F8A
#939F8A
oklch(68.7% 0.033 131.7)
- #A195AA
#A195AA
oklch(68.7% 0.033 310.9)
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 #939F8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.030
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.052
Use #939F8A 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.