#8EA3A5
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(70% 0.024 203.6), rgb(142, 163, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#8EA3A5 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA3A5 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 163, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 11%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.024 203.6) |
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 #8EA3A5 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA3A5 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA3A5 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA3A5 text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#E7EBEB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.009 197)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C5
oklch(81% 0.015 202)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA3A5
oklch(70% 0.024 203.6)
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Step 500
500
#758F92
oklch(63.1% 0.03 205)
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Step 600
600
#5D797C
oklch(55.5% 0.033 204.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C6669
oklch(49.1% 0.031 205)
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Step 800
800
#3F5355
oklch(42.6% 0.025 203.9)
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Step 900
900
#364546
oklch(37.8% 0.019 201.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2829
oklch(26.9% 0.013 204.7)
#8EA3A5 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) | #A0A1A5 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9EA5 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88A5A4 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA3A5
#8EA3A5
oklch(70% 0.024 203.6)
- #AD9997
#AD9997
oklch(70% 0.024 24.6)
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 #8EA3A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.010
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.021
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.021
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
Use #8EA3A5 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.