#8BB9C2
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.6% 0.05 211), rgb(139, 185, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#8BB9C2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.81:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB9C2 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 185, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 31%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.05 211) |
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 #8BB9C2 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB9C2 | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BB9C2 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BB9C2 text on black | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CC
oklch(81% 0.032 209.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB9C2
oklch(75.6% 0.05 211)
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Step 500
500
#5994A0
oklch(63.1% 0.064 212)
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Step 600
600
#3C7E8B
oklch(55.5% 0.07 212.2)
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Step 700
700
#2D6B76
oklch(49.2% 0.065 210.9)
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Step 800
800
#275760
oklch(42.7% 0.054 211.5)
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Step 900
900
#25484E
oklch(37.8% 0.042 209.8)
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Step 950
950
#162A2E
oklch(27% 0.027 211.7)
#8BB9C2 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) | #B1B5C3 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8AEC2 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79BDBC | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB9C2
#8BB9C2
oklch(75.6% 0.05 211)
- #CEA59D
#CEA59D
oklch(75.7% 0.05 31)
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 #8BB9C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.061
Use #8BB9C2 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.