#8FACB8
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.7% 0.036 224.8), rgb(143, 172, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#8FACB8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 225°. 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 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FACB8 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 172, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 22%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.036 224.8) |
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 #8FACB8 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FACB8 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FACB8 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FACB8 text on black | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CC
oklch(80.9% 0.023 226.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FACB8
oklch(72.7% 0.036 224.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B909F
oklch(63.1% 0.047 224.9)
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Step 600
600
#527A8A
oklch(55.6% 0.051 225)
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Step 700
700
#436775
oklch(49.2% 0.047 224.4)
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Step 800
800
#37545F
oklch(42.8% 0.039 223.7)
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Step 900
900
#30454E
oklch(37.7% 0.03 226.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C292E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 223.6)
#8FACB8 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) | #A5AAB9 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA5B8 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83B0B0 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FACB8
#8FACB8
oklch(72.7% 0.036 224.8)
- #BBA094
#BBA094
oklch(72.6% 0.036 45.4)
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 #8FACB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.015
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.030
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.037
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
Use #8FACB8 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.