#8CA8AE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.2% 0.032 212.1), rgb(140, 168, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#8CA8AE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.32:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA8AE |
| RGB | rgb(140, 168, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 17%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.032 212.1) |
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 #8CA8AE | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA8AE | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA8AE text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA8AE text on black | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#D1DBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.011 211)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4C8
oklch(80.9% 0.019 213.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA8AE
oklch(71.2% 0.032 212.1)
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Step 500
500
#6D9098
oklch(63% 0.041 213.3)
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Step 600
600
#547B83
oklch(55.7% 0.045 211.8)
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Step 700
700
#44676F
oklch(49% 0.042 213.6)
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Step 800
800
#39545A
oklch(42.7% 0.034 213)
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Step 900
900
#31464A
oklch(37.8% 0.027 210.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D292B
oklch(27.1% 0.017 208.8)
#8CA8AE 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) | #A3A6AE | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA1AE | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82ABAA | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA8AE
#8CA8AE
oklch(71.2% 0.032 212.1)
- #B59B96
#B59B96
oklch(71.1% 0.032 30.7)
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 #8CA8AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.017
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.017
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.020
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.022
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.025
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
Use #8CA8AE 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.