#8EA0A8
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(69.4% 0.024 226.3), rgb(142, 160, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#8EA0A8 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA0A8 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 160, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 13%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.024 226.3) |
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 #8EA0A8 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA0A8 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA0A8 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA0A8 text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C8
oklch(80.9% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA0A8
oklch(69.4% 0.024 226.3)
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Step 500
500
#778E98
oklch(63.2% 0.03 226)
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Step 600
600
#5F7882
oklch(55.7% 0.033 224.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F656E
oklch(49.2% 0.03 224.8)
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Step 800
800
#41525A
oklch(42.7% 0.025 228.1)
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Step 900
900
#37444A
oklch(37.7% 0.02 227.5)
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Step 950
950
#20282B
oklch(27% 0.013 222.5)
#8EA0A8 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) | #9C9FA8 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989CA8 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87A3A2 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA0A8
#8EA0A8
oklch(69.4% 0.024 226.3)
- #AA9991
#AA9991
oklch(69.5% 0.023 46.9)
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 #8EA0A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.013
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.014
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.017
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.024
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.026
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.030
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
Use #8EA0A8 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.