#8EB0AA
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(73% 0.038 183.3), rgb(142, 176, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#8EB0AA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.94:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB0AA |
| RGB | rgb(142, 176, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 18%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.038 183.3) |
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 #8EB0AA | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB0AA | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB0AA text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB0AA text on black | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#D0DCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C2
oklch(81% 0.024 183)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EB0AA
oklch(73% 0.038 183.3)
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Step 500
500
#68938C
oklch(63% 0.048 183.6)
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Step 600
600
#4F7E76
oklch(55.7% 0.053 182.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F6A63
oklch(49.1% 0.049 182.7)
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Step 800
800
#355651
oklch(42.6% 0.04 183.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4743
oklch(37.6% 0.032 183.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A27
oklch(27% 0.021 180.8)
#8EB0AA 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) | #ADACAA | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A7AB | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85B1AE | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB0AA
#8EB0AA
oklch(73% 0.038 183.3)
- #BE9EA5
#BE9EA5
oklch(73% 0.039 3.4)
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 #8EB0AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
Use #8EB0AA 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.