What color is #8EAAA5?

#8EAAA5 is a medium low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(142, 170, 165), and in HSL hsl(169, 14%, 61%).

Is #8EAAA5 accessible as text?

On white, #8EAAA5 has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.44:1 (passes). For text placed on #8EAAA5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8EAAA5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-400 (#A1A1A1).

What colors go well with #8EAAA5?

As a neutral, #8EAAA5 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #8EAAA5 the same as CSS darkgray?

No — #8EAAA5 is not the CSS named color darkgray, but darkgray (#A9A9A9) is the closest CSS named color.

#8EAAA5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8EAAA5

Not just a swatch — here's how #8EAAA5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #8EAAA5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #8EAAA5 Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Cadet Grey 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 #8EAAA5 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Cadet Grey 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 #8EAAA5 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Cadet Grey 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 #8EAAA5 Secondary #C8D2D0 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Cadet Grey 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 Cadet Grey carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #8EAAA5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #B6CFCB

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

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Color Lab

How #8EAAA5 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 44/100

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 27/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 13/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 33/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 34/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 63/100

High

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

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #8EAAA5

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People also use #8EAAA5 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 7.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9EDEC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8EA5A9 — 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 #8EAAA5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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:root {
  --color-base: #8EAAA5;
  --color-base-rgb: 142 170 165;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(71.5% 0.032 183.4);
  --color-50: #F6F9F8;
  --color-100: #E8EEED;
  --color-200: #D1DCDA;
  --color-300: #AFC1BD;
  --color-400: #8DA5A0;
  --color-500: #6E8782;
  --color-600: #586A66;
  --color-700: #424D4B;
  --color-800: #2D3433;
  --color-900: #1D2020;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cadet-grey: {
    50: '#F6F9F8',
    100: '#E8EEED',
    200: '#D1DCDA',
    300: '#AFC1BD',
    400: '#8DA5A0',
    500: '#6E8782',
    600: '#586A66',
    700: '#424D4B',
    800: '#2D3433',
    900: '#1D2020',
  },
}

$base: #8EAAA5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F9F8;
$base-100: #E8EEED;
$base-200: #D1DCDA;
$base-300: #AFC1BD;
$base-400: #8DA5A0;
$base-500: #6E8782;
$base-600: #586A66;
$base-700: #424D4B;
$base-800: #2D3433;
$base-900: #1D2020;
$base-hover: #6B8E87;
$base-subtle: #DEE4E3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8EAAA5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EEED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1DCDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AFC1BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8DA5A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6E8782",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#586A66",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#424D4B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3433",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D2020",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}