#8AAAAD
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(71.5% 0.035 203.4), rgb(138, 170, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#8AAAAD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.43:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AAAAD |
| RGB | rgb(138, 170, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.035 203.4) |
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 #8AAAAD | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AAAAD | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAAAD text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAAAD text on black | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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 400.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
-
Step 200
200
#D0DCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.013 202.9)
-
Step 300
300
#B1C5C7
oklch(80.9% 0.022 204)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AAAAD
oklch(71.5% 0.035 203.4)
-
Step 500
500
#699296
oklch(63.1% 0.045 203.6)
-
Step 600
600
#507C80
oklch(55.6% 0.049 203.1)
-
Step 700
700
#40696C
oklch(49.2% 0.046 201.7)
-
Step 800
800
#355558
oklch(42.6% 0.038 203.3)
-
Step 900
900
#2F4649
oklch(37.6% 0.029 206.2)
-
Step 950
950
#1C292B
oklch(27% 0.018 207.9)
#8AAAAD 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) | #A5A7AD | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA2AD | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FADAB | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AAAAD
#8AAAAD
oklch(71.5% 0.035 203.4)
- #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 #8AAAAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.022
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.030
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
Use #8AAAAD 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.