#8AA8AE
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71.1% 0.034 211.1), rgb(138, 168, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#8AA8AE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA8AE |
| RGB | rgb(138, 168, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.034 211.1) |
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 #8AA8AE | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AA8AE | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA8AE text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA8AE text on black | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.011 211)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C8
oklch(81% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA8AE
oklch(71.1% 0.034 211.1)
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Step 500
500
#6B9199
oklch(63.1% 0.044 212.1)
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Step 600
600
#527B83
oklch(55.6% 0.047 211.1)
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Step 700
700
#42686F
oklch(49.2% 0.044 210.4)
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Step 800
800
#37555A
oklch(42.8% 0.036 209)
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Step 900
900
#30464A
oklch(37.8% 0.028 210)
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Step 950
950
#1C292B
oklch(27% 0.018 207.9)
#8AA8AE 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) | #A3A6AE | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA1AE | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FABAA | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA8AE
#8AA8AE
oklch(71.1% 0.034 211.1)
- #B69A95
#B69A95
oklch(71% 0.034 29.8)
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 #8AA8AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.019
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.023
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.024
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
Use #8AA8AE 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.