#8BAAAA
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(71.5% 0.034 196.4), rgb(139, 170, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#8BAAAA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.42:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BAAAA |
| RGB | rgb(139, 170, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 15%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.034 196.4) |
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 #8BAAAA | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BAAAA | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BAAAA text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BAAAA text on black | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDC
oklch(88.6% 0.012 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C5
oklch(80.9% 0.021 196.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BAAAA
oklch(71.5% 0.034 196.4)
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Step 500
500
#6A9292
oklch(63.1% 0.044 196.1)
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Step 600
600
#517C7C
oklch(55.5% 0.048 195.9)
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Step 700
700
#426969
oklch(49.2% 0.044 195.8)
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Step 800
800
#375556
oklch(42.6% 0.036 198.6)
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Step 900
900
#304647
oklch(37.6% 0.027 199.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2929
oklch(26.9% 0.018 196.1)
#8BAAAA 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) | #A6A7AA | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A2AA | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82ACAA | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BAAAA
#8BAAAA
oklch(71.5% 0.034 196.4)
- #B79B9C
#B79B9C
oklch(71.5% 0.033 15.5)
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 #8BAAAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.017
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.024
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
Use #8BAAAA 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.