#8AAEA9
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(72.3% 0.04 185.9), rgb(138, 174, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#8AAEA9 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 186°. 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 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AAEA9 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 174, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.04 185.9) |
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 #8AAEA9 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AAEA9 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAEA9 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAEA9 text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#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
#B0C6C3
oklch(80.9% 0.024 186.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AAEA9
oklch(72.3% 0.04 185.9)
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Step 500
500
#66948E
oklch(63.2% 0.051 185.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C7E78
oklch(55.6% 0.055 186)
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Step 700
700
#3D6A65
oklch(49% 0.051 186.6)
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Step 800
800
#325752
oklch(42.7% 0.043 184.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D4744
oklch(37.6% 0.032 186.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A28
oklch(27.1% 0.021 185.7)
#8AAEA9 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) | #AAAAA9 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A5AA | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80B0AC | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AAEA9
#8AAEA9
oklch(72.3% 0.04 185.9)
- #BC9CA2
#BC9CA2
oklch(72.3% 0.039 5.4)
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 #8AAEA9, 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 0.031
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
Use #8AAEA9 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.