#8BB5B5
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(74.3% 0.045 196.2), rgb(139, 181, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#8BB5B5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB5B5 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 181, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 22%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.045 196.2) |
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 #8BB5B5 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB5B5 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB5B5 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BB5B5 text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#ADC7C6
oklch(81% 0.028 193.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB5B5
oklch(74.3% 0.045 196.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E9595
oklch(63.2% 0.058 195.8)
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Step 600
600
#437F7F
oklch(55.6% 0.063 195.5)
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Step 700
700
#346B6C
oklch(49.1% 0.058 197)
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Step 800
800
#2C5758
oklch(42.6% 0.048 197.5)
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Step 900
900
#284848
oklch(37.7% 0.038 195.7)
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Step 950
950
#182A2A
oklch(26.9% 0.024 195.8)
#8BB5B5 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) | #AFB1B5 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7ABB5 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DB8B5 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB5B5
#8BB5B5
oklch(74.3% 0.045 196.2)
- #C7A1A2
#C7A1A2
oklch(74.4% 0.045 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 #8BB5B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
Use #8BB5B5 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.