#8CA6AA
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(70.7% 0.029 207.8), rgb(140, 166, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#8CA6AA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA6AA |
| RGB | rgb(140, 166, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 15%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.029 207.8) |
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 #8CA6AA | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA6AA | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA6AA text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA6AA text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C7
oklch(80.9% 0.018 210.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA6AA
oklch(70.7% 0.029 207.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F9095
oklch(63% 0.038 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#577A80
oklch(55.5% 0.041 209.2)
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Step 700
700
#47676C
oklch(49.1% 0.038 208.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A5458
oklch(42.7% 0.032 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#324548
oklch(37.5% 0.025 208.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E292A
oklch(27.1% 0.015 203.2)
#8CA6AA 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) | #A2A4AA | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9FAA | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83A8A7 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA6AA
#8CA6AA
oklch(70.7% 0.029 207.8)
- #B29A96
#B29A96
oklch(70.6% 0.029 29)
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 #8CA6AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.013
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.019
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.021
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.022
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
Use #8CA6AA 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.