#8AACAC
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(71.9% 0.037 196.4), rgb(138, 172, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#8AACAC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 196°. 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 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AACAC |
| RGB | rgb(138, 172, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 17%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.037 196.4) |
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 #8AACAC | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AACAC | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AACAC text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AACAC text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#B0C6C5
oklch(81% 0.024 193.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AACAC
oklch(71.9% 0.037 196.4)
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Step 500
500
#679393
oklch(63.1% 0.048 196)
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Step 600
600
#4E7D7D
oklch(55.6% 0.051 195.8)
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Step 700
700
#3E696A
oklch(49% 0.048 197.6)
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Step 800
800
#345656
oklch(42.7% 0.04 195.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4747
oklch(37.8% 0.031 195.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A2A
oklch(27.2% 0.02 196)
#8AACAC 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) | #A7A9AC | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A3AC | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FAEAC | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AACAC
#8AACAC
oklch(71.9% 0.037 196.4)
- #BB9B9C
#BB9B9C
oklch(71.9% 0.038 16)
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 #8AACAC, 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 0.026
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.026
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
Use #8AACAC 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.