#8AACAF
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(72% 0.037 203), rgb(138, 172, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#8AACAF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AACAF |
| RGB | rgb(138, 172, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.037 203) |
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 #8AACAF | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AACAF | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AACAF text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AACAF text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5C7
oklch(80.8% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AACAF
oklch(72% 0.037 203)
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Step 500
500
#679296
oklch(63% 0.047 203.3)
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Step 600
600
#4D7D81
oklch(55.7% 0.052 202.5)
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Step 700
700
#3E696D
oklch(49.1% 0.048 203.3)
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Step 800
800
#345659
oklch(42.8% 0.04 202.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4749
oklch(37.8% 0.032 202)
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Step 950
950
#1B292B
oklch(26.9% 0.019 207.1)
#8AACAF 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) | #A7A9AF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A4AF | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FAFAD | 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°).
- #8AACAF
#8AACAF
oklch(72% 0.037 203)
- #BB9C9A
#BB9C9A
oklch(72% 0.037 22.4)
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 #8AACAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.023
- 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 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
Use #8AACAF 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.