#8EA4AF
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.5% 0.029 229.4), rgb(142, 164, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#8EA4AF is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA4AF |
| RGB | rgb(142, 164, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 17%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.029 229.4) |
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 #8EA4AF | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA4AF | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA4AF text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA4AF text on black | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CA
oklch(80.9% 0.018 229.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA4AF
oklch(70.5% 0.029 229.4)
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Step 500
500
#728E9C
oklch(63% 0.038 229.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B7887
oklch(55.6% 0.041 230.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A6572
oklch(49% 0.038 229.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D535D
oklch(42.8% 0.032 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#34444C
oklch(37.6% 0.025 229.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F282D
oklch(27% 0.016 232.4)
#8EA4AF 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) | #9EA3B0 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9FAF | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85A7A7 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA4AF
#8EA4AF
oklch(70.5% 0.029 229.4)
- #B09B90
#B09B90
oklch(70.5% 0.03 49.4)
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 #8EA4AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.013
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.014
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.015
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.016
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.031
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
Use #8EA4AF 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.