#8EA9A5
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(71.3% 0.03 185.6), rgb(142, 169, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#8EA9A5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.36:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA9A5 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 169, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 14%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.03 185.6) |
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 #8EA9A5 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA9A5 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA9A5 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA9A5 text on black | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.01 189)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5C2
oklch(81% 0.019 184.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA9A5
oklch(71.3% 0.03 185.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F918D
oklch(63% 0.038 187.3)
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Step 600
600
#577C77
oklch(55.7% 0.042 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#476864
oklch(49.1% 0.039 186.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A5551
oklch(42.7% 0.033 184.6)
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Step 900
900
#324643
oklch(37.6% 0.026 184.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2927
oklch(27% 0.016 182.8)
#8EA9A5 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) | #A6A6A5 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A2A5 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87AAA8 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA9A5
#8EA9A5
oklch(71.3% 0.03 185.6)
- #B49BA0
#B49BA0
oklch(71.3% 0.03 4.3)
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 #8EA9A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.011
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.027
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
Use #8EA9A5 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.