#8AAFBF
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.2% 0.046 226.2), rgb(138, 175, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#8AAFBF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 226°. 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 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.96:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AAFBF |
| RGB | rgb(138, 175, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 29%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.046 226.2) |
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 #8AAFBF | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AAFBF | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAFBF text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAFBF text on black | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCE1
oklch(88.6% 0.016 222.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5CF
oklch(80.9% 0.029 225.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AAFBF
oklch(73.2% 0.046 226.2)
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Step 500
500
#6291A5
oklch(63% 0.059 226.5)
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Step 600
600
#477B90
oklch(55.5% 0.064 226)
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Step 700
700
#39687B
oklch(49.2% 0.06 226.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5564
oklch(42.8% 0.05 225.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4651
oklch(37.7% 0.039 224.9)
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Step 950
950
#192930
oklch(27% 0.025 227.2)
#8AAFBF 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) | #A6ADC0 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA7BF | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AB4B4 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AAFBF
#8AAFBF
oklch(73.2% 0.046 226.2)
- #C2A090
#C2A090
oklch(73.2% 0.046 46.6)
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 #8AAFBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.026
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
Use #8AAFBF 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.