#8AB9C9
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.8% 0.055 220.9), rgb(138, 185, 201).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#8AB9C9 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AB9C9 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 185, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 37%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.055 220.9) |
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 #8AB9C9 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AB9C9 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8AB9C9 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8AB9C9 text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE2
oklch(88.4% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D0
oklch(80.8% 0.034 220.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AB9C9
oklch(75.8% 0.055 220.9)
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Step 500
500
#5693A7
oklch(63% 0.07 221.1)
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Step 600
600
#397E93
oklch(55.7% 0.076 220.7)
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Step 700
700
#2A6A7D
oklch(49.1% 0.071 220.7)
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Step 800
800
#255665
oklch(42.6% 0.058 220.8)
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Step 900
900
#234753
oklch(37.6% 0.046 221.9)
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Step 950
950
#152A30
oklch(27% 0.029 218.2)
#8AB9C9 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) | #AFB6CA | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5AEC9 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75BEBE | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AB9C9
#8AB9C9
oklch(75.8% 0.055 220.9)
- #D0A596
#D0A596
oklch(75.7% 0.055 40.1)
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 #8AB9C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.061
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
Use #8AB9C9 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.