#8AAAAC
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(71.5% 0.035 201.1), rgb(138, 170, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#8AAAAC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.42:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AAAAC |
| RGB | rgb(138, 170, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 17%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.035 201.1) |
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 #8AAAAC | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AAAAC | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAAAC text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAAAC text on black | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 200.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AAAAC
oklch(71.5% 0.035 201.1)
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Step 500
500
#699295
oklch(63.1% 0.045 201.8)
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Step 600
600
#507C7F
oklch(55.6% 0.049 201.3)
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Step 700
700
#40696B
oklch(49.1% 0.046 199.7)
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Step 800
800
#355557
oklch(42.6% 0.038 200.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4648
oklch(37.6% 0.029 202.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C292A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 202.1)
#8AAAAC 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) | #A5A7AC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA2AC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80ACAA | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AAAAC
#8AAAAC
oklch(71.5% 0.035 201.1)
- #B89B99
#B89B99
oklch(71.5% 0.035 22.7)
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 #8AAAAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.023
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
Use #8AAAAC 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.