#8FAAAC
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(71.8% 0.03 202), rgb(143, 170, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#8FAAAC is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FAAAC |
| RGB | rgb(143, 170, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 15%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.03 202) |
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 #8FAAAC | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FAAAC | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FAAAC text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FAAAC text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4C6
oklch(80.8% 0.019 205.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FAAAC
oklch(71.8% 0.03 202)
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Step 500
500
#6F9193
oklch(63.2% 0.038 200.7)
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Step 600
600
#567B7E
oklch(55.6% 0.042 202.4)
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Step 700
700
#46686A
oklch(49.2% 0.039 200.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A5456
oklch(42.6% 0.031 202)
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Step 900
900
#324647
oklch(37.8% 0.025 200)
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Step 950
950
#1D292A
oklch(27% 0.017 202.6)
#8FAAAC 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) | #A6A7AC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A3AC | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86ACAA | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FAAAC
#8FAAAC
oklch(71.8% 0.03 202)
- #B69D9C
#B69D9C
oklch(71.8% 0.03 20.6)
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 #8FAAAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.016
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.019
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
Use #8FAAAC 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.