#8099A2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.7% 0.031 221.6), rgb(128, 153, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#8099A2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8099A2 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 153, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 15%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.031 221.6) |
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 #8099A2 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8099A2 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8099A2 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8099A2 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADD
oklch(88.4% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C8
oklch(80.9% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 400
400
#91A4AC
oklch(70.6% 0.024 225)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8099A2
oklch(66.7% 0.031 221.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E7882
oklch(55.6% 0.034 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#4D656E
oklch(49.1% 0.032 222.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F5259
oklch(42.5% 0.026 222.4)
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Step 900
900
#364449
oklch(37.6% 0.02 221.6)
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Step 950
950
#20282B
oklch(27% 0.013 222.5)
#8099A2 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) | #9497A3 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E93A2 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #769C9C | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8099A2
#8099A2
oklch(66.7% 0.031 221.6)
- #A68E86
#A68E86
oklch(66.6% 0.031 39.3)
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 #8099A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.029
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
Use #8099A2 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.