#8BABBB
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.3% 0.042 229.7), rgb(139, 171, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#8BABBB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 230°. 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 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.64:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BABBB |
| RGB | rgb(139, 171, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.042 229.7) |
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 #8BABBB | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BABBB | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BABBB text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BABBB text on black | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 231.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4CE
oklch(80.8% 0.026 229.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BABBB
oklch(72.3% 0.042 229.7)
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Step 500
500
#6790A4
oklch(63.1% 0.054 229.7)
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Step 600
600
#4E7A8F
oklch(55.6% 0.058 229.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F677A
oklch(49.2% 0.054 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#345463
oklch(42.7% 0.045 229.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E4551
oklch(37.7% 0.035 231.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B292F
oklch(27.1% 0.022 226.4)
#8BABBB 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) | #A3A9BC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA4BB | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DB0B0 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BABBB
#8BABBB
oklch(72.3% 0.042 229.7)
- #BC9E8E
#BC9E8E
oklch(72.2% 0.042 49.7)
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 #8BABBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.018
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.032
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
Use #8BABBB 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.