#8CA09F
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(69% 0.023 193), rgb(140, 160, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#8CA09F is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA09F |
| RGB | rgb(140, 160, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 10%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.023 193) |
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 #8CA09F | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA09F | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA09F text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA09F text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBDA
oklch(88.6% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4C3
oklch(81% 0.014 191.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA09F
oklch(69% 0.023 193)
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Step 500
500
#768F8E
oklch(63% 0.028 193.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E7978
oklch(55.5% 0.031 193.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E6665
oklch(49.1% 0.029 193.1)
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Step 800
800
#405353
oklch(42.6% 0.024 196.3)
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Step 900
900
#364544
oklch(37.7% 0.019 191.3)
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Step 950
950
#202828
oklch(26.9% 0.011 196.5)
#8CA09F 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) | #9D9E9F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999B9F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86A1A0 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA09F
#8CA09F
oklch(69% 0.023 193)
- #A99697
#A99697
oklch(69% 0.023 14.1)
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 #8CA09F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.018
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.025
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.027
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
Use #8CA09F 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.