#8AB3BB
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74% 0.045 210.9), rgb(138, 179, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#8AB3BB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AB3BB |
| RGB | rgb(138, 179, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.045 210.9) |
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 #8AB3BB | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AB3BB | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AB3BB text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8AB3BB text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 212)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6CB
oklch(80.9% 0.028 211.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AB3BB
oklch(74% 0.045 210.9)
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Step 500
500
#5E939D
oklch(63% 0.058 210.8)
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Step 600
600
#437D88
oklch(55.5% 0.063 211.3)
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Step 700
700
#346A74
oklch(49.2% 0.059 211.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C565E
oklch(42.6% 0.049 211.4)
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Step 900
900
#28474D
oklch(37.6% 0.038 211.3)
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Step 950
950
#182A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.024 209.1)
#8AB3BB 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) | #ACB0BC | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A9BB | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AB7B5 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AB3BB
#8AB3BB
oklch(74% 0.045 210.9)
- #C6A19A
#C6A19A
oklch(74.1% 0.045 30.6)
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 #8AB3BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.033
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
Use #8AB3BB 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.