#8CA8AB
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(71.1% 0.031 204.4), rgb(140, 168, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#8CA8AB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 204°. 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 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA8AB |
| RGB | rgb(140, 168, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 16%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.031 204.4) |
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 #8CA8AB | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA8AB | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA8AB text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA8AB text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#B3C5C6
oklch(81% 0.02 200.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA8AB
oklch(71.1% 0.031 204.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D9195
oklch(63.1% 0.04 204.7)
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Step 600
600
#557B7F
oklch(55.6% 0.043 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#45686B
oklch(49.2% 0.04 202.7)
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Step 800
800
#395558
oklch(42.9% 0.034 204.4)
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Step 900
900
#314648
oklch(37.7% 0.026 203.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D292A
oklch(27% 0.017 202.6)
#8CA8AB 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) | #A3A5AB | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA1AB | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83AAA9 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA8AB
#8CA8AB
oklch(71.1% 0.031 204.4)
- #B59B98
#B59B98
oklch(71.2% 0.031 25.7)
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 #8CA8AB, 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 0.018
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.020
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.022
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.027
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
Use #8CA8AB 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.