#8CA7AC
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(70.9% 0.031 210.1), rgb(140, 167, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#8CA7AC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA7AC |
| RGB | rgb(140, 167, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 16%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.031 210.1) |
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 #8CA7AC | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA7AC | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA7AC text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA7AC text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4C7
oklch(80.8% 0.019 209.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA7AC
oklch(70.9% 0.031 210.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E9097
oklch(63% 0.039 211.7)
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Step 600
600
#567A81
oklch(55.5% 0.042 211)
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Step 700
700
#46676D
oklch(49.1% 0.039 210.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A5459
oklch(42.7% 0.032 210.8)
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Step 900
900
#324549
oklch(37.6% 0.025 212)
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Step 950
950
#1D292B
oklch(27.1% 0.017 208.8)
#8CA7AC 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) | #A2A5AC | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA0AC | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83AAA8 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA7AC
#8CA7AC
oklch(70.9% 0.031 210.1)
- #B49B96
#B49B96
oklch(71% 0.031 31.2)
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 #8CA7AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.015
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.019
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.019
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.021
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.023
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
Use #8CA7AC 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.