#8EA1AB
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(69.7% 0.026 230.6), rgb(142, 161, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#8EA1AB is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA1AB |
| RGB | rgb(142, 161, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 15%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.026 230.6) |
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 #8EA1AB | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA1AB | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA1AB text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA1AB text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADE
oklch(88.4% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C9
oklch(81% 0.016 229)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA1AB
oklch(69.7% 0.026 230.6)
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Step 500
500
#768E9A
oklch(63.2% 0.033 229.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E7885
oklch(55.7% 0.036 229.8)
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Step 700
700
#4D6570
oklch(49.2% 0.034 227.7)
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Step 800
800
#40525C
oklch(42.7% 0.028 232.6)
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Step 900
900
#36444B
oklch(37.7% 0.022 229.7)
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Step 950
950
#20282C
oklch(27.1% 0.014 229.5)
#8EA1AB 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) | #9CA0AC | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989CAB | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86A4A4 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA1AB
#8EA1AB
oklch(69.7% 0.026 230.6)
- #AC998F
#AC998F
oklch(69.7% 0.027 49.6)
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 #8EA1AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.011
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.014
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.014
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.025
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.030
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
Use #8EA1AB 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.