#98A89F
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(71.6% 0.022 161.2), rgb(152, 168, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#98A89F is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.43:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98A89F |
| RGB | rgb(152, 168, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 8%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.022 161.2) |
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 #98A89F | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98A89F | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98A89F text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98A89F text on black | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD7
oklch(88.6% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3BE
oklch(80.8% 0.013 164.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98A89F
oklch(71.6% 0.022 161.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B8F84
oklch(63.1% 0.028 161.5)
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Step 600
600
#64796E
oklch(55.6% 0.03 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#53665B
oklch(49.1% 0.029 159.7)
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Step 800
800
#44534B
oklch(42.7% 0.023 162)
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Step 900
900
#39453E
oklch(37.7% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#222825
oklch(27% 0.01 164.1)
#98A89F 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) | #A7A59F | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A39F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95A8A5 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98A89F
#98A89F
oklch(71.6% 0.022 161.2)
- #AE9EA7
#AE9EA7
oklch(71.6% 0.022 342.7)
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 #98A89F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.004
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.021
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.030
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
Use #98A89F 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.