#8BB4B4
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(74% 0.044 196.2), rgb(139, 180, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#8BB4B4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB4B4 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 180, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 21%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.044 196.2) |
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 #8BB4B4 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB4B4 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB4B4 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BB4B4 text on black | 9.28:1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDC
oklch(88.4% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6C6
oklch(80.8% 0.027 196.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB4B4
oklch(74% 0.044 196.2)
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Step 500
500
#609495
oklch(63.1% 0.055 197.4)
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Step 600
600
#447F7F
oklch(55.7% 0.062 195.5)
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Step 700
700
#366B6B
oklch(49.2% 0.057 195.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D5757
oklch(42.7% 0.047 195.5)
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Step 900
900
#294848
oklch(37.8% 0.037 195.7)
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Step 950
950
#192A2A
oklch(27% 0.023 195.9)
#8BB4B4 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) | #AFB0B4 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6AAB4 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EB7B4 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB4B4
#8BB4B4
oklch(74% 0.044 196.2)
- #C5A0A1
#C5A0A1
oklch(74% 0.044 16.4)
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 #8BB4B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
Use #8BB4B4 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.