#8CA5A2
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(70.2% 0.028 187.7), rgb(140, 165, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#8CA5A2 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA5A2 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 165, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 12%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.028 187.7) |
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 #8CA5A2 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA5A2 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA5A2 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA5A2 text on black | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.01 189)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C2
oklch(80.8% 0.017 187.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA5A2
oklch(70.2% 0.028 187.7)
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Step 500
500
#71918D
oklch(63.1% 0.036 186.9)
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Step 600
600
#597B77
oklch(55.6% 0.039 187.1)
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Step 700
700
#496864
oklch(49.2% 0.037 186.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C5552
oklch(42.8% 0.031 186.9)
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Step 900
900
#334644
oklch(37.7% 0.024 188.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2928
oklch(27% 0.015 189.4)
#8CA5A2 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) | #A2A2A2 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9EA2 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85A6A4 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA5A2
#8CA5A2
oklch(70.2% 0.028 187.7)
- #B0989C
#B0989C
oklch(70.2% 0.029 6.5)
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 #8CA5A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.015
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.017
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.027
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.030
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
Use #8CA5A2 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.