#8BABB2
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72% 0.036 212.5), rgb(139, 171, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#8BABB2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.56:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BABB2 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 171, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 20%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.036 212.5) |
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 #8BABB2 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BABB2 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BABB2 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BABB2 text on black | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.013 215.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C9
oklch(81% 0.023 211.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BABB2
oklch(72% 0.036 212.5)
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Step 500
500
#69919A
oklch(63% 0.046 213.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F7B85
oklch(55.5% 0.051 213.6)
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Step 700
700
#406870
oklch(49.1% 0.047 211.7)
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Step 800
800
#35555C
oklch(42.8% 0.039 213)
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Step 900
900
#2E464B
oklch(37.7% 0.031 212.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B292C
oklch(27% 0.02 212.4)
#8BABB2 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) | #A5A8B2 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA3B2 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FAEAD | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BABB2
#8BABB2
oklch(72% 0.036 212.5)
- #BA9D96
#BA9D96
oklch(72% 0.036 33.8)
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 #8BABB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.018
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.025
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.025
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
Use #8BABB2 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.