#8BB1BF
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.7% 0.046 222.4), rgb(139, 177, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#8BB1BF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.13:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB1BF |
| RGB | rgb(139, 177, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 29%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.046 222.4) |
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 #8BB1BF | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB1BF | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB1BF text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB1BF text on black | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#CEDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 221.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5CE
oklch(80.9% 0.028 223.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB1BF
oklch(73.7% 0.046 222.4)
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Step 500
500
#6192A3
oklch(63.1% 0.058 221.8)
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Step 600
600
#467C8E
oklch(55.6% 0.064 221.6)
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Step 700
700
#386879
oklch(49% 0.059 223.2)
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Step 800
800
#2F5562
oklch(42.7% 0.048 222.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4650
oklch(37.6% 0.038 222.7)
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Step 950
950
#19292F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 223.4)
#8BB1BF 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) | #A9AFC0 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A8BF | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BB6B5 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB1BF
#8BB1BF
oklch(73.7% 0.046 222.4)
- #C4A194
#C4A194
oklch(73.7% 0.046 41.4)
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 #8BB1BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.029
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
Use #8BB1BF 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.