#8AAFB4
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.9% 0.041 206.5), rgb(138, 175, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#8AAFB4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.87:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AAFB4 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 175, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 22%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.041 206.5) |
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 #8AAFB4 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AAFB4 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAFB4 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAFB4 text on black | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#CFDCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C9
oklch(81% 0.025 206.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AAFB4
oklch(72.9% 0.041 206.5)
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Step 500
500
#639399
oklch(63.1% 0.052 205.8)
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Step 600
600
#497D84
oklch(55.6% 0.057 206.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A6970
oklch(49% 0.052 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#30565B
oklch(42.7% 0.044 206.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B474B
oklch(37.7% 0.034 207.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A2C
oklch(27.2% 0.022 205.8)
#8AAFB4 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) | #A9ACB4 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A6B4 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DB2B0 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AAFB4
#8AAFB4
oklch(72.9% 0.041 206.5)
- #C09E9A
#C09E9A
oklch(72.9% 0.041 26)
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 #8AAFB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.026
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
Use #8AAFB4 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.