#8BBAC5
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.9% 0.052 213.7), rgb(139, 186, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#8BBAC5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BBAC5 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 186, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 33%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.052 213.7) |
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 #8BBAC5 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BBAC5 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BBAC5 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BBAC5 text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 212)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFE5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 213.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BBAC5
oklch(75.9% 0.052 213.7)
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Step 400
400
#5DAEC0
oklch(70.6% 0.083 213.9)
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Step 500
500
#189AB0
oklch(63.2% 0.106 213.1)
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Step 600
600
#008196
oklch(55.5% 0.098 214.4)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#042C33
oklch(27% 0.044 212.2)
#8BBAC5 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) | #B1B7C6 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8AFC5 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78BFBD | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BBAC5
#8BBAC5
oklch(75.9% 0.052 213.7)
- #D0A69C
#D0A69C
oklch(76.1% 0.052 33.7)
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 #8BBAC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.063
Use #8BBAC5 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.