#8BBAB6
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.4% 0.05 189.6), rgb(139, 186, 182).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#8BBAB6 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BBAB6 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 186, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 25%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.05 189.6) |
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 #8BBAB6 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BBAB6 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BBAB6 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BBAB6 text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.017 187.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C5
oklch(80.8% 0.03 191.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BBAB6
oklch(75.4% 0.05 189.6)
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Step 500
500
#599692
oklch(63.1% 0.064 190.3)
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Step 600
600
#3C807C
oklch(55.5% 0.069 190.2)
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Step 700
700
#2E6D69
oklch(49.3% 0.065 189.6)
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Step 800
800
#275855
oklch(42.6% 0.053 190)
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Step 900
900
#254946
oklch(37.7% 0.042 188.6)
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Step 950
950
#162B29
oklch(27.1% 0.027 187.9)
#8BBAB6 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) | #B5B5B6 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACAEB7 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CBCB9 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BBAB6
#8BBAB6
oklch(75.4% 0.05 189.6)
- #CDA3A8
#CDA3A8
oklch(75.5% 0.05 10.3)
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 #8BBAB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
Use #8BBAB6 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.