#8AB0BF
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.4% 0.046 224), rgb(138, 176, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#8AB0BF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AB0BF |
| RGB | rgb(138, 176, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 29%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.046 224) |
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 #8AB0BF | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AB0BF | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AB0BF text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AB0BF text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 221.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5CF
oklch(80.9% 0.03 224.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AB0BF
oklch(73.4% 0.046 224)
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Step 500
500
#6192A4
oklch(63.2% 0.059 223.1)
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Step 600
600
#467C8F
oklch(55.7% 0.064 222.9)
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Step 700
700
#37687A
oklch(49% 0.06 224.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E5563
oklch(42.7% 0.05 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4651
oklch(37.7% 0.039 224.9)
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Step 950
950
#19292F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 223.4)
#8AB0BF 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) | #A7AEC0 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA7BF | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79B5B5 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AB0BF
#8AB0BF
oklch(73.4% 0.046 224)
- #C3A092
#C3A092
oklch(73.4% 0.046 42.9)
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 #8AB0BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.028
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
Use #8AB0BF 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.