#8FAEB3
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.9% 0.035 208.4), rgb(143, 174, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#8FAEB3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.87:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FAEB3 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 174, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 19%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.035 208.4) |
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 #8FAEB3 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FAEB3 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FAEB3 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FAEB3 text on black | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.011 211)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C8
oklch(80.9% 0.022 207.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FAEB3
oklch(72.9% 0.035 208.4)
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Step 500
500
#6A9198
oklch(63% 0.044 209.8)
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Step 600
600
#517B82
oklch(55.5% 0.048 209)
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Step 700
700
#41686E
oklch(49.1% 0.045 208.1)
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Step 800
800
#36555A
oklch(42.7% 0.037 208.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F464A
oklch(37.7% 0.029 209.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C292B
oklch(27% 0.018 207.9)
#8FAEB3 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) | #A9ABB3 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A6B3 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84B1AF | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FAEB3
#8FAEB3
oklch(72.9% 0.035 208.4)
- #BCA09B
#BCA09B
oklch(72.9% 0.034 29.8)
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 #8FAEB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.021
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
Use #8FAEB3 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.