#8EA0A4
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(69.3% 0.021 212.6), rgb(142, 160, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#8EA0A4 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA0A4 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 160, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 11%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.021 212.6) |
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 #8EA0A4 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA0A4 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA0A4 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA0A4 text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEB
oklch(93.5% 0.004 219.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADC
oklch(88.4% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C6
oklch(80.9% 0.014 214.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA0A4
oklch(69.3% 0.021 212.6)
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Step 500
500
#778E93
oklch(63% 0.027 212.3)
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Step 600
600
#60787E
oklch(55.6% 0.029 214.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F656A
oklch(49.1% 0.028 213.1)
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Step 800
800
#415256
oklch(42.6% 0.022 213.6)
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Step 900
900
#374447
oklch(37.6% 0.018 213.3)
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Step 950
950
#20282A
oklch(27% 0.012 214.5)
#8EA0A4 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) | #9D9EA4 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999BA4 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88A2A1 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA0A4
#8EA0A4
oklch(69.3% 0.021 212.6)
- #A99894
#A99894
oklch(69.3% 0.021 33.4)
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 #8EA0A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.013
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.018
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.021
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.029
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.029
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
Use #8EA0A4 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.