#989E94
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(69.1% 0.016 132.5), rgb(152, 158, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#989E94 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #989E94 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 158, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 5%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.016 132.5) |
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 #989E94 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #989E94 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989E94 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989E94 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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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
#BEC2BB
oklch(80.9% 0.011 131.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#989E94
oklch(69.1% 0.016 132.5)
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Step 500
500
#858C80
oklch(63.1% 0.019 132)
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Step 600
600
#6E7669
oklch(55.5% 0.022 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C6357
oklch(49% 0.021 132.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B5148
oklch(42.7% 0.016 135)
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Step 900
900
#3F433C
oklch(37.7% 0.013 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#252723
oklch(26.9% 0.008 128.8)
#989E94 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) | #9F9C93 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9C94 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #989D9B | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #989E94
#989E94
oklch(69.1% 0.016 132.5)
- #9F99A3
#9F99A3
oklch(69.1% 0.016 312.2)
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 #989E94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.025
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.025
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
Use #989E94 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.