#8CA8AF
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.3% 0.033 214.6), rgb(140, 168, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#8CA8AF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA8AF |
| RGB | rgb(140, 168, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 18%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.033 214.6) |
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 #8CA8AF | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA8AF | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA8AF text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA8AF text on black | 8.33:1 | 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
#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)
#8CA8AF
oklch(71.3% 0.033 214.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D9099
oklch(63% 0.041 215.3)
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Step 600
600
#547A84
oklch(55.5% 0.045 216)
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Step 700
700
#446770
oklch(49.1% 0.043 215.6)
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Step 800
800
#38545B
oklch(42.6% 0.035 215.1)
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Step 900
900
#31454B
oklch(37.6% 0.027 218.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D292C
oklch(27.1% 0.017 214.8)
#8CA8AF 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) | #A3A6AF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA1AF | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82ABAA | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA8AF
#8CA8AF
oklch(71.3% 0.033 214.6)
- #B69C95
#B69C95
oklch(71.4% 0.033 35.5)
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 #8CA8AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.016
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.018
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.019
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.023
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.024
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
Use #8CA8AF 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.