#8AA4AE
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.2% 0.032 223.1), rgb(138, 164, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#8AA4AE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA4AE |
| RGB | rgb(138, 164, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.032 223.1) |
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 #8AA4AE | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AA4AE | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA4AE text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA4AE text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.011 226)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4CA
oklch(80.9% 0.02 220.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA4AE
oklch(70.2% 0.032 223.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E8F9C
oklch(63% 0.042 224)
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Step 600
600
#567A87
oklch(55.7% 0.045 222.4)
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Step 700
700
#466672
oklch(49% 0.042 223.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A535D
oklch(42.6% 0.035 224.7)
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Step 900
900
#32454C
oklch(37.7% 0.027 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D282D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 227.5)
#8AA4AE 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) | #9EA2AF | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999EAE | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80A7A7 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA4AE
#8AA4AE
oklch(70.2% 0.032 223.1)
- #B1998F
#B1998F
oklch(70.1% 0.032 43.9)
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 #8AA4AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.009
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.013
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.017
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.021
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.028
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
Use #8AA4AE 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.