#8AABA5
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(71.5% 0.037 183), rgb(138, 171, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#8AABA5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 183°. 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 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.44:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AABA5 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 171, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 16%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.037 183) |
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 #8AABA5 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AABA5 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AABA5 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AABA5 text on black | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C2
oklch(81% 0.024 183)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AABA5
oklch(71.5% 0.037 183)
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Step 500
500
#69938C
oklch(63% 0.047 183.3)
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Step 600
600
#507D76
oklch(55.5% 0.051 183.6)
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Step 700
700
#406A63
oklch(49.1% 0.049 182.5)
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Step 800
800
#355651
oklch(42.6% 0.04 183.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4743
oklch(37.7% 0.03 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A27
oklch(27.1% 0.02 180)
#8AABA5 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) | #A8A7A5 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A2A6 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81ACA9 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AABA5
#8AABA5
oklch(71.5% 0.037 183)
- #B89AA1
#B89AA1
oklch(71.5% 0.037 2.4)
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 #8AABA5, 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 0.026
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.032
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
Use #8AABA5 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.