#8AB5BC
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.5% 0.047 208.5), rgb(138, 181, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#8AB5BC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AB5BC |
| RGB | rgb(138, 181, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.047 208.5) |
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 #8AB5BC | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AB5BC | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8AB5BC text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8AB5BC text on black | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#ACC6CB
oklch(80.9% 0.029 210.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AB5BC
oklch(74.5% 0.047 208.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C949D
oklch(63.1% 0.06 208.7)
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Step 600
600
#407E88
oklch(55.6% 0.066 209.1)
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Step 700
700
#326A73
oklch(49% 0.06 209.2)
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Step 800
800
#2A575E
oklch(42.8% 0.051 208.7)
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Step 900
900
#27474D
oklch(37.6% 0.039 210.9)
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Step 950
950
#172A2D
oklch(27% 0.025 208.4)
#8AB5BC 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) | #AEB1BC | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5ABBC | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AB9B7 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AB5BC
#8AB5BC
oklch(74.5% 0.047 208.5)
- #C8A29C
#C8A29C
oklch(74.5% 0.046 28.6)
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 #8AB5BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
Use #8AB5BC 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.