#8BAFBC
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.2% 0.043 221.9), rgb(139, 175, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#8BAFBC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 222°. 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 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BAFBC |
| RGB | rgb(139, 175, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.043 221.9) |
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 #8BAFBC | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BAFBC | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BAFBC text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BAFBC text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCE0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 218.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CD
oklch(80.9% 0.026 221.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BAFBC
oklch(73.2% 0.043 221.9)
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Step 500
500
#6391A2
oklch(63% 0.056 223.1)
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Step 600
600
#497C8D
oklch(55.7% 0.061 221.4)
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Step 700
700
#3A6878
oklch(49.1% 0.057 222.6)
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Step 800
800
#315561
oklch(42.7% 0.046 221.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B464F
oklch(37.6% 0.036 221)
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Step 950
950
#1A292E
oklch(27% 0.022 220.6)
#8BAFBC 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) | #A7ADBD | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A7BC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CB3B3 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BAFBC
#8BAFBC
oklch(73.2% 0.043 221.9)
- #C1A093
#C1A093
oklch(73.2% 0.043 42.6)
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 #8BAFBC, 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 0.035
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
Use #8BAFBC 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.