#8DADA5
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(72.1% 0.037 178.3), rgb(141, 173, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#8DADA5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DADA5 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 173, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 16%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.037 178.3) |
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 #8DADA5 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DADA5 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DADA5 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DADA5 text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.013 178)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6C1
oklch(81% 0.023 179)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DADA5
oklch(72.1% 0.037 178.3)
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Step 500
500
#6A938A
oklch(63% 0.047 179.6)
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Step 600
600
#517D73
oklch(55.5% 0.051 178.4)
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Step 700
700
#426A61
oklch(49.2% 0.048 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#36564F
oklch(42.6% 0.04 179)
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Step 900
900
#304742
oklch(37.7% 0.03 179.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A26
oklch(27.1% 0.02 175.1)
#8DADA5 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) | #AAA9A5 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A4A6 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85AEAA | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DADA5
#8DADA5
oklch(72.1% 0.037 178.3)
- #B99CA5
#B99CA5
oklch(72.1% 0.036 357.4)
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 #8DADA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.016
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
Use #8DADA5 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.