#8BB5C4
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.8% 0.05 221.8), rgb(139, 181, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#8BB5C4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB5C4 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 181, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 33%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.05 221.8) |
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 #8BB5C4 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB5C4 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BB5C4 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BB5C4 text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#CDDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CF
oklch(81% 0.031 220.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB5C4
oklch(74.8% 0.05 221.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C93A5
oklch(63.2% 0.064 220.8)
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Step 600
600
#417D90
oklch(55.7% 0.069 220.9)
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Step 700
700
#32697B
oklch(49.1% 0.065 222)
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Step 800
800
#2A5664
oklch(42.8% 0.054 221.1)
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Step 900
900
#274751
oklch(37.8% 0.041 220.1)
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Step 950
950
#172930
oklch(26.9% 0.027 224.6)
#8BB5C4 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) | #ACB2C5 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3ABC4 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79BABA | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB5C4
#8BB5C4
oklch(74.8% 0.05 221.8)
- #CAA495
#CAA495
oklch(74.9% 0.05 42.6)
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 #8BB5C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
Use #8BB5C4 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.