#989F96
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(69.4% 0.015 138.7), rgb(152, 159, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#989F96 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #989F96 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 159, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 4%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.015 138.7) |
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 #989F96 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #989F96 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989F96 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989F96 text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#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
#D7DAD7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC2BC
oklch(80.9% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#989F96
oklch(69.4% 0.015 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#848C81
oklch(63% 0.019 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D766B
oklch(55.5% 0.02 140)
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Step 700
700
#5B6459
oklch(49.2% 0.02 140)
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Step 800
800
#4B5149
oklch(42.7% 0.015 137.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E433D
oklch(37.6% 0.012 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#242724
oklch(26.9% 0.007 145.4)
#989F96 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) | #A09D96 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9D96 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #989E9C | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #989F96
#989F96
oklch(69.4% 0.015 138.7)
- #A19AA3
#A19AA3
oklch(69.5% 0.015 318.7)
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 #989F96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.022
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.024
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
Use #989F96 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.