#8CA8B4
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.4% 0.036 225.7), rgb(140, 168, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#8CA8B4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 226°. 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 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.37:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA8B4 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 168, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 21%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.036 225.7) |
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 #8CA8B4 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA8B4 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA8B4 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA8B4 text on black | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#B2C4CC
oklch(80.9% 0.023 226.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA8B4
oklch(71.4% 0.036 225.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C909F
oklch(63.2% 0.046 225.5)
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Step 600
600
#537A8A
oklch(55.7% 0.05 225.5)
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Step 700
700
#446675
oklch(49% 0.046 227.4)
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Step 800
800
#38545F
oklch(42.8% 0.038 224.5)
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Step 900
900
#31454E
oklch(37.7% 0.029 227.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D282D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 227.5)
#8CA8B4 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) | #A1A6B5 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA1B4 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80ACAC | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA8B4
#8CA8B4
oklch(71.4% 0.036 225.7)
- #B79C91
#B79C91
oklch(71.4% 0.036 43.4)
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 #8CA8B4, 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 0.017
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.022
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.022
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.029
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
Use #8CA8B4 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.