#8CA7AE
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(71% 0.032 215.2), rgb(140, 167, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#8CA7AE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA7AE |
| RGB | rgb(140, 167, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 17%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.032 215.2) |
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 #8CA7AE | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA7AE | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA7AE text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA7AE text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#D1DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4C9
oklch(80.9% 0.02 217.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA7AE
oklch(71% 0.032 215.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E9099
oklch(63.1% 0.04 215.8)
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Step 600
600
#557A84
oklch(55.5% 0.044 216.4)
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Step 700
700
#45676F
oklch(49.1% 0.041 214)
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Step 800
800
#39545B
oklch(42.7% 0.034 215.7)
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Step 900
900
#32454A
oklch(37.6% 0.025 215.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D292C
oklch(27.1% 0.017 214.8)
#8CA7AE 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) | #A2A5AE | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA0AE | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82AAA9 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA7AE
#8CA7AE
oklch(71% 0.032 215.2)
- #B49B94
#B49B94
oklch(71% 0.032 36.1)
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 #8CA7AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.016
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.017
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.017
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.022
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.023
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
Use #8CA7AE 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.