#8EA6B2
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.1% 0.032 229.4), rgb(142, 166, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#8EA6B2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA6B2 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 166, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 19%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.032 229.4) |
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 #8EA6B2 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA6B2 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA6B2 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA6B2 text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#D2DBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.011 226)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3CB
oklch(80.8% 0.02 230.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA6B2
oklch(71.1% 0.032 229.4)
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Step 500
500
#708F9E
oklch(63.2% 0.042 229)
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Step 600
600
#587988
oklch(55.7% 0.044 227.8)
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Step 700
700
#486574
oklch(49% 0.042 231.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B535E
oklch(42.7% 0.034 228)
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Step 900
900
#33444D
oklch(37.6% 0.027 231.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E282D
oklch(27% 0.017 229.8)
#8EA6B2 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) | #A0A5B3 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA0B2 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84AAAA | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA6B2
#8EA6B2
oklch(71.1% 0.032 229.4)
- #B39C90
#B39C90
oklch(71% 0.032 49.3)
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 #8EA6B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.013
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.015
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.018
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.018
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.029
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
Use #8EA6B2 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.