#8BB9BA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.3% 0.049 197.8), rgb(139, 185, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#8BB9BA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB9BA |
| RGB | rgb(139, 185, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 25%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.049 197.8) |
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 #8BB9BA | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB9BA | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BB9BA text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BB9BA text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C8
oklch(80.9% 0.03 199.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB9BA
oklch(75.3% 0.049 197.8)
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Step 500
500
#5A9597
oklch(63% 0.062 198.5)
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Step 600
600
#3D8081
oklch(55.7% 0.068 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E6C6D
oklch(49.1% 0.063 196.7)
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Step 800
800
#285859
oklch(42.8% 0.052 197.2)
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Step 900
900
#254849
oklch(37.6% 0.041 198)
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Step 950
950
#172A2B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 200)
#8BB9BA 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) | #B3B5BA | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAAEBA | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BBCB9 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB9BA
#8BB9BA
oklch(75.3% 0.049 197.8)
- #CCA3A3
#CCA3A3
oklch(75.3% 0.049 18.3)
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 #8BB9BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
Use #8BB9BA 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.