#8AACAE
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(72% 0.037 200.8), rgb(138, 172, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#8AACAE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AACAE |
| RGB | rgb(138, 172, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.037 200.8) |
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 #8AACAE | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AACAE | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AACAE text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AACAE text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#D0DCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5C7
oklch(80.8% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AACAE
oklch(72% 0.037 200.8)
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Step 500
500
#679295
oklch(63% 0.047 201.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D7D80
oklch(55.7% 0.052 200.8)
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Step 700
700
#3E696C
oklch(49.1% 0.048 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#345658
oklch(42.8% 0.04 200.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4748
oklch(37.7% 0.032 199)
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Step 950
950
#1B292A
oklch(26.9% 0.019 201.6)
#8AACAE 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) | #A7A9AE | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A3AE | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FAFAC | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AACAE
#8AACAE
oklch(72% 0.037 200.8)
- #BB9C9B
#BB9C9B
oklch(72% 0.037 20.2)
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 #8AACAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.026
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
Use #8AACAE 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.