#8EA7A7
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(70.9% 0.028 196.5), rgb(142, 167, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#8EA7A7 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA7A7 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 167, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 12%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.028 196.5) |
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 #8EA7A7 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA7A7 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA7A7 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA7A7 text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.01 197)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C4
oklch(80.8% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA7A7
oklch(70.9% 0.028 196.5)
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Step 500
500
#719091
oklch(63% 0.035 198.8)
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Step 600
600
#597B7B
oklch(55.7% 0.039 196.1)
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Step 700
700
#486767
oklch(49% 0.036 196)
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Step 800
800
#3C5454
oklch(42.6% 0.029 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#334646
oklch(37.8% 0.024 196.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2929
oklch(27.1% 0.015 196.3)
#8EA7A7 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) | #A4A4A7 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA0A7 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87A9A7 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA7A7
#8EA7A7
oklch(70.9% 0.028 196.5)
- #B29B9B
#B29B9B
oklch(71% 0.027 17.8)
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 #8EA7A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.013
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.014
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.022
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
Use #8EA7A7 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.