#8AA8A6
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.8% 0.033 191.4), rgb(138, 168, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#8AA8A6 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA8A6 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 168, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 15%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.033 191.4) |
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 #8AA8A6 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AA8A6 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA8A6 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA8A6 text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDB
oklch(88.6% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C4
oklch(80.9% 0.021 192.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA8A6
oklch(70.8% 0.033 191.4)
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Step 500
500
#6C9290
oklch(63.1% 0.042 192.1)
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Step 600
600
#537C7A
oklch(55.6% 0.046 192.1)
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Step 700
700
#436967
oklch(49.2% 0.043 191.6)
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Step 800
800
#385554
oklch(42.6% 0.035 193.2)
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Step 900
900
#304645
oklch(37.6% 0.027 192.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2928
oklch(26.9% 0.017 189.9)
#8AA8A6 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) | #A4A5A6 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA0A6 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81AAA7 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA8A6
#8AA8A6
oklch(70.8% 0.033 191.4)
- #B5999C
#B5999C
oklch(70.9% 0.034 10.7)
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 #8AA8A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.016
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.019
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.031
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
Use #8AA8A6 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.