#989788
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67.3% 0.022 103.9), rgb(152, 151, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#989788 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #989788 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 151, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 7%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.022 103.9) |
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 #989788 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #989788 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989788 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989788 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 102.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#989788
oklch(67.3% 0.022 103.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C8B78
oklch(63.2% 0.028 104.7)
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Step 600
600
#767460
oklch(55.5% 0.03 102.6)
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Step 700
700
#636250
oklch(49.2% 0.028 104.7)
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Step 800
800
#515041
oklch(42.8% 0.024 104.2)
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Step 900
900
#434237
oklch(37.7% 0.018 103)
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Step 950
950
#272720
oklch(27% 0.013 107.2)
#989788 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) | #9A9687 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9788 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B9593 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #989788
#989788
oklch(67.3% 0.022 103.9)
- #9495A3
#9495A3
oklch(67.4% 0.021 282.6)
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 #989788, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.052
Use #989788 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.