#8BB3B4
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(73.8% 0.043 198.2), rgb(139, 179, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#8BB3B4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB3B4 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 179, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 21%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.043 198.2) |
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 #8BB3B4 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB3B4 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB3B4 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BB3B4 text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDD
oklch(88.4% 0.015 202)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6C7
oklch(80.8% 0.027 199.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB3B4
oklch(73.8% 0.043 198.2)
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Step 500
500
#619495
oklch(63.1% 0.054 197.4)
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Step 600
600
#467E80
oklch(55.6% 0.059 198.6)
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Step 700
700
#376B6C
oklch(49.2% 0.056 197.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E5758
oklch(42.7% 0.046 197.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A4848
oklch(37.8% 0.036 195.7)
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Step 950
950
#192A2A
oklch(27% 0.023 195.9)
#8BB3B4 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) | #ADAFB4 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A9B4 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EB6B3 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB3B4
#8BB3B4
oklch(73.8% 0.043 198.2)
- #C4A0A0
#C4A0A0
oklch(73.8% 0.043 18.2)
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 #8BB3B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
Use #8BB3B4 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.