#8AB9CA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.8% 0.055 222.2), rgb(138, 185, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#8AB9CA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.87:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AB9CA |
| RGB | rgb(138, 185, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 38%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.055 222.2) |
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 #8AB9CA | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AB9CA | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8AB9CA text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8AB9CA text on black | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 221.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 222.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8AB9CA
oklch(75.8% 0.055 222.2)
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Step 400
400
#5CADC8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 222.1)
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Step 500
500
#1498BA
oklch(63.1% 0.113 221.9)
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Step 600
600
#00809E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C86
oklch(49.3% 0.091 222.1)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#042B37
oklch(26.9% 0.047 223.4)
#8AB9CA 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) | #AFB6CB | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5AECA | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75BFBE | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AB9CA
#8AB9CA
oklch(75.8% 0.055 222.2)
- #D0A695
#D0A695
oklch(75.9% 0.055 43.1)
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 #8AB9CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.060
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.062
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
Use #8AB9CA 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.