#8BB3BF
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.2% 0.046 218.1), rgb(139, 179, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#8BB3BF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB3BF |
| RGB | rgb(139, 179, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 29%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.046 218.1) |
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 #8BB3BF | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB3BF | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB3BF text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BB3BF text on black | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#CEDCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6CD
oklch(81% 0.029 216.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB3BF
oklch(74.2% 0.046 218.1)
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Step 500
500
#5F93A1
oklch(63.2% 0.059 216.6)
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Step 600
600
#447D8C
oklch(55.7% 0.064 216.8)
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Step 700
700
#356977
oklch(49.1% 0.06 217.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D5661
oklch(42.8% 0.049 217.2)
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Step 900
900
#29474F
oklch(37.8% 0.038 216.7)
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Step 950
950
#18292E
oklch(26.8% 0.024 218.3)
#8BB3BF 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) | #ABB0C0 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3AABF | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BB7B7 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB3BF
#8BB3BF
oklch(74.2% 0.046 218.1)
- #C6A297
#C6A297
oklch(74.2% 0.046 37.7)
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 #8BB3BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
Use #8BB3BF 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.