#8EAAA2
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(71.4% 0.033 176.2), rgb(142, 170, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#8EAAA2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 176°. 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 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.42:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EAAA2 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 170, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 14%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.033 176.2) |
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 #8EAAA2 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EAAA2 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EAAA2 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EAAA2 text on black | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD9
oklch(88.6% 0.012 176.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C0
oklch(80.8% 0.021 177.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EAAA2
oklch(71.4% 0.033 176.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F9288
oklch(63.1% 0.042 175.5)
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Step 600
600
#567C72
oklch(55.5% 0.046 176.4)
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Step 700
700
#466960
oklch(49.1% 0.043 176.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A564E
oklch(42.8% 0.036 174.8)
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Step 900
900
#324741
oklch(37.8% 0.028 175.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2926
oklch(26.9% 0.017 177.9)
#8EAAA2 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) | #A8A6A2 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A2A3 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87ABA7 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EAAA2
#8EAAA2
oklch(71.4% 0.033 176.2)
- #B59BA3
#B59BA3
oklch(71.5% 0.033 357.5)
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 #8EAAA2, 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 0.024
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.032
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
Use #8EAAA2 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.