What color is #8CB0AA?

#8CB0AA is a light, muted teal. In RGB it is rgb(140, 176, 170), and in HSL hsl(170, 19%, 62%).

Is #8CB0AA accessible as text?

On white, #8CB0AA has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.91:1 (passes). For text placed on #8CB0AA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8CB0AA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-400 (#9CA8AB).

What colors go well with #8CB0AA?

#8CB0AA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B18C92. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8CB0AA below.

Is #8CB0AA good for buttons?

#8CB0AA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8CB0AA — white text only reaches 2.36:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8CB0AA the same as CSS darkgray?

No — #8CB0AA is not the CSS named color darkgray, but darkgray (#A9A9A9) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#8CB0AA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8CB0AA

Not just a swatch — here's how #8CB0AA works with other colors. Named schemes with #8CB0AA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #8CB0AA Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Dark Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #8CB0AA Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Dark Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8CB0AA Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Dark Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #8CB0AA Secondary #CAD7D5 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Dark Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Gray carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #8CB0AA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #B4D6D0

Dark Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Dark Gray.

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Color Lab

How #8CB0AA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 42/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 69/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 26/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 15/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 32/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 33/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 62/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #8CB0AA

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People also use #8CB0AA with

Laurel Green Cadet Grey Rosy Brown Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9EEED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8CAAB1 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #8CB0AA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #8CB0AA;
  --color-base-rgb: 140 176 170;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(72.9% 0.040 183.9);
  --color-50: #F6F9F8;
  --color-100: #E7EFED;
  --color-200: #CEDEDB;
  --color-300: #ABC4C0;
  --color-400: #89A9A3;
  --color-500: #6A8B86;
  --color-600: #556D69;
  --color-700: #404F4D;
  --color-800: #2C3533;
  --color-900: #1C2120;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-gray: {
    50: '#F6F9F8',
    100: '#E7EFED',
    200: '#CEDEDB',
    300: '#ABC4C0',
    400: '#89A9A3',
    500: '#6A8B86',
    600: '#556D69',
    700: '#404F4D',
    800: '#2C3533',
    900: '#1C2120',
  },
}

$base: #8CB0AA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F9F8;
$base-100: #E7EFED;
$base-200: #CEDEDB;
$base-300: #ABC4C0;
$base-400: #89A9A3;
$base-500: #6A8B86;
$base-600: #556D69;
$base-700: #404F4D;
$base-800: #2C3533;
$base-900: #1C2120;
$base-hover: #66978F;
$base-subtle: #DEE6E5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8CB0AA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EFED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CEDEDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ABC4C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#89A9A3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6A8B86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#556D69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#404F4D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3533",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2120",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}