#8EA9AF
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.6% 0.031 212.6), rgb(142, 169, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#8EA9AF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.44:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA9AF |
| RGB | rgb(142, 169, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 17%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.031 212.6) |
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 #8EA9AF | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA9AF | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA9AF text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA9AF text on black | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.011 211)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4C8
oklch(80.9% 0.019 213.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA9AF
oklch(71.6% 0.031 212.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E9098
oklch(63.1% 0.04 213.7)
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Step 600
600
#567A82
oklch(55.5% 0.042 213)
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Step 700
700
#46676E
oklch(49.1% 0.04 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#39545A
oklch(42.7% 0.034 213)
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Step 900
900
#32454A
oklch(37.6% 0.025 215.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D292B
oklch(27.1% 0.017 208.8)
#8EA9AF 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) | #A4A7AF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA2AF | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84ACAB | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA9AF
#8EA9AF
oklch(71.6% 0.031 212.6)
- #B69D97
#B69D97
oklch(71.6% 0.031 33.7)
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 #8EA9AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.015
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.018
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.021
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.023
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
Use #8EA9AF 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.