#8BAFB9
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.1% 0.042 216.5), rgb(139, 175, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#8BAFB9 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BAFB9 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 175, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 25%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.042 216.5) |
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 #8BAFB9 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BAFB9 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BAFB9 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BAFB9 text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 213.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CB
oklch(80.9% 0.025 215.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BAFB9
oklch(73.1% 0.042 216.5)
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Step 500
500
#64929E
oklch(63.1% 0.053 215.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A7C89
oklch(55.6% 0.057 216.2)
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Step 700
700
#3B6874
oklch(49% 0.053 216.9)
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Step 800
800
#31555F
oklch(42.7% 0.045 217.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C464E
oklch(37.7% 0.034 219.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A292D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 216.2)
#8BAFB9 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) | #A8ACBA | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A6B9 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DB3B2 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BAFB9
#8BAFB9
oklch(73.1% 0.042 216.5)
- #C09F96
#C09F96
oklch(73% 0.041 35.7)
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 #8BAFB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.024
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.034
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
Use #8BAFB9 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.