#8EA2A9
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(69.9% 0.025 220.9), rgb(142, 162, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#8EA2A9 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA2A9 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 162, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 14%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.025 220.9) |
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 #8EA2A9 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA2A9 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA2A9 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA2A9 text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADD
oklch(88.4% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3C8
oklch(80.9% 0.016 222.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA2A9
oklch(69.9% 0.025 220.9)
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Step 500
500
#758E97
oklch(63% 0.032 221.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D7882
oklch(55.5% 0.035 222.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D656E
oklch(49.1% 0.032 222.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F5359
oklch(42.8% 0.027 218.1)
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Step 900
900
#364449
oklch(37.6% 0.02 221.6)
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Step 950
950
#20282B
oklch(27% 0.013 222.5)
#8EA2A9 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) | #9EA1A9 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999DA9 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87A4A4 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA2A9
#8EA2A9
oklch(69.9% 0.025 220.9)
- #AC9993
#AC9993
oklch(69.8% 0.024 38.3)
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 #8EA2A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.011
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.015
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.016
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.022
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.029
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
Use #8EA2A9 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.