#8FAEAE
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(72.8% 0.034 196.4), rgb(143, 174, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#8FAEAE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.83:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FAEAE |
| RGB | rgb(143, 174, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 16%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.034 196.4) |
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 #8FAEAE | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FAEAE | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FAEAE text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FAEAE text on black | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDC
oklch(88.6% 0.012 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C5
oklch(80.9% 0.021 196.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FAEAE
oklch(72.8% 0.034 196.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B9292
oklch(63.1% 0.043 196.1)
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Step 600
600
#527C7C
oklch(55.6% 0.047 195.9)
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Step 700
700
#426969
oklch(49.2% 0.044 195.8)
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Step 800
800
#375556
oklch(42.6% 0.036 198.6)
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Step 900
900
#304647
oklch(37.6% 0.027 199.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2929
oklch(26.9% 0.018 196.1)
#8FAEAE 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) | #AAABAE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A6AE | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86B0AE | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FAEAE
#8FAEAE
oklch(72.8% 0.034 196.4)
- #BC9F9F
#BC9F9F
oklch(72.8% 0.034 18)
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 #8FAEAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
Use #8FAEAE 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.