#8BB9BC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.4% 0.049 201.2), rgb(139, 185, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#8BB9BC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB9BC |
| RGB | rgb(139, 185, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.049 201.2) |
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 #8BB9BC | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB9BC | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BB9BC text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BB9BC text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#CDDDDE
oklch(88.6% 0.017 201.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C9
oklch(81% 0.03 201.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB9BC
oklch(75.4% 0.049 201.2)
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Step 500
500
#599599
oklch(63.1% 0.063 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#3D7F84
oklch(55.6% 0.067 202)
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Step 700
700
#2E6B70
oklch(49% 0.063 202.6)
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Step 800
800
#27585B
oklch(42.8% 0.053 200.7)
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Step 900
900
#25484B
oklch(37.7% 0.041 202.8)
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Step 950
950
#162A2C
oklch(26.9% 0.026 203.9)
#8BB9BC 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) | #B2B5BC | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9AEBC | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BBCBA | 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°).
- #8BB9BC
#8BB9BC
oklch(75.4% 0.049 201.2)
- #CDA4A2
#CDA4A2
oklch(75.5% 0.049 21.5)
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 #8BB9BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
Use #8BB9BC 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.