#8EADA9
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(72.3% 0.034 186.8), rgb(142, 173, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#8EADA9 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EADA9 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 173, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 16%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.034 186.8) |
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 #8EADA9 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EADA9 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EADA9 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EADA9 text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.012 184)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C3
oklch(80.8% 0.021 189.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EADA9
oklch(72.3% 0.034 186.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B928E
oklch(63% 0.043 188.2)
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Step 600
600
#527D78
oklch(55.7% 0.048 186.7)
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Step 700
700
#426965
oklch(49% 0.045 187.6)
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Step 800
800
#375652
oklch(42.8% 0.037 185.7)
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Step 900
900
#304744
oklch(37.8% 0.029 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2928
oklch(26.9% 0.018 190.2)
#8EADA9 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) | #AAA9A9 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A5A9 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86AFAC | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EADA9
#8EADA9
oklch(72.3% 0.034 186.8)
- #BA9DA2
#BA9DA2
oklch(72.3% 0.035 6.3)
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 #8EADA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.016
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
Use #8EADA9 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.