#8CA9AC
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(71.4% 0.032 204.2), rgb(140, 169, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#8CA9AC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 8.38:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA9AC |
| RGB | rgb(140, 169, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 16%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.032 204.2) |
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 #8CA9AC | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA9AC | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA9AC text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA9AC text on black | 8.38:1 | 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
#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
#B2C5C7
oklch(81% 0.021 204.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA9AC
oklch(71.4% 0.032 204.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C9195
oklch(63.1% 0.041 204.5)
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Step 600
600
#537B7F
oklch(55.5% 0.045 203.8)
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Step 700
700
#44686C
oklch(49.2% 0.042 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#385558
oklch(42.8% 0.035 204.1)
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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)
#8CA9AC 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) | #A4A6AC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA2AC | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82ABAA | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA9AC
#8CA9AC
oklch(71.4% 0.032 204.2)
- #B69B99
#B69B99
oklch(71.3% 0.032 23)
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 #8CA9AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.018
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.020
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.024
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
Use #8CA9AC 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.