#8CA8A9
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(71.1% 0.031 199.1), rgb(140, 168, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#8CA8A9 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 199°. 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 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA8A9 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 168, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 14%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.031 199.1) |
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 #8CA8A9 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA8A9 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA8A9 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA8A9 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDC
oklch(88.4% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C5
oklch(81% 0.02 196.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA8A9
oklch(71.1% 0.031 199.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E9193
oklch(63.1% 0.039 200.6)
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Step 600
600
#557B7D
oklch(55.5% 0.043 200.1)
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Step 700
700
#456869
oklch(49.1% 0.04 198.2)
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Step 800
800
#395556
oklch(42.8% 0.033 198.8)
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Step 900
900
#314647
oklch(37.7% 0.026 199.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2929
oklch(27% 0.017 196.2)
#8CA8A9 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) | #A4A5A9 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA1A9 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83AAA8 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA8A9
#8CA8A9
oklch(71.1% 0.031 199.1)
- #B49A9A
#B49A9A
oklch(70.9% 0.031 17.9)
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 #8CA8A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.016
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.016
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.022
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.024
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
Use #8CA8A9 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.