#8CA7B2
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.2% 0.034 224.4), rgb(140, 167, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#8CA7B2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA7B2 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 167, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 20%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.034 224.4) |
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 #8CA7B2 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA7B2 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA7B2 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA7B2 text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4CB
oklch(80.9% 0.021 224.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA7B2
oklch(71.2% 0.034 224.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D909D
oklch(63.2% 0.044 222.7)
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Step 600
600
#557A88
oklch(55.7% 0.047 223.5)
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Step 700
700
#456673
oklch(49% 0.043 224.5)
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Step 800
800
#39535E
oklch(42.6% 0.036 226.1)
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Step 900
900
#31454D
oklch(37.7% 0.029 224.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D282D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 227.5)
#8CA7B2 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) | #A1A5B3 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA1B2 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81ABAA | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA7B2
#8CA7B2
oklch(71.2% 0.034 224.4)
- #B59C91
#B59C91
oklch(71.2% 0.034 45.2)
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 #8CA7B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.014
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.015
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.019
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.020
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.028
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
Use #8CA7B2 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.