#8AAFAA
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(72.5% 0.041 186.2), rgb(138, 175, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#8AAFAA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 186°. 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 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AAFAA |
| RGB | rgb(138, 175, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.041 186.2) |
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 #8AAFAA | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AAFAA | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAFAA text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAFAA text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDA
oklch(88.4% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C3
oklch(80.8% 0.025 187.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AAFAA
oklch(72.5% 0.041 186.2)
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Step 500
500
#65948E
oklch(63.1% 0.052 186)
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Step 600
600
#4B7E78
oklch(55.5% 0.056 186.2)
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Step 700
700
#3B6B65
oklch(49.2% 0.053 185.3)
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Step 800
800
#325753
oklch(42.8% 0.043 186.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4844
oklch(37.8% 0.035 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A28
oklch(27% 0.022 186.2)
#8AAFAA 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) | #ABABAA | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A5AB | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80B1AD | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AAFAA
#8AAFAA
oklch(72.5% 0.041 186.2)
- #BE9CA2
#BE9CA2
oklch(72.5% 0.041 6.2)
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 #8AAFAA, 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 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
Use #8AAFAA 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.